Goodbye to all that

In my opinion Didion's piece is an enjoyable read. Easy to get through and well written. I relate to much of what she said, and I'm sure I'll feel like her when I get older if I stay in the city. I think she made good use of sentence variation, not everything was simple nor complex. To me it strikes a perfect middle. Also, good use of imagery and senses. I like the way she directly talks to the reader and her simple use of vocabulary. This read almost as if it were a letter from a friend. I also liked the way she broke up sentences with semi-colons. I enjoyed reading this far more than Robert Grave's lethargic account of Wold War 1. And I much appreciated her anecdotes.