Reviews for The diary of Anais Nin

The average rating for The diary of Anais Nin based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-12-10 00:00:00 Jack Vaughan I found this book at the local bookstore, so this was the first volume of her diaries that I read. (I have also read parts of Delta of Venus which I wasn't crazy about.) I'm so happy to have found it because it is EASILY one of the most important books I have ever read. Besides the fact that I'd do basically anything to have her life, I adore her descriptions and her mind. She conveys such complex emotions and ideas so concisely, especially when it comes to life as an artist in the United States. She meets so many interesting people and I have so much respect for her (extremely!) romantic/humanistic perspectives. I'm on the look-out for her other journals and my journal is now filled with quotes from this one.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-09-23 00:00:00 Patrick Jesu i think this is the one where anis moves to california, partially based on the recommendation of henry miller, who is chilling in big sur & doing a lot of watercolors at this point. that really cracks me up, in light of what a macho tool he was in the first volume of the diary. i wonder if he ever thought he'd be hanging around redwood trees painting watercolors. haha! meanwhile, anais is doing her thing, socializing with film industry types, surviving wildfires, & the like. this volume is a bit fuzzy in my memory.