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• Clauson Justin

  Blind Date is a memoir by Bill Bennington with reflections from Joyce Bennington. It is a book where we see the points of view of Bill and Joyce, paths crossing and coming to spend the rest of their lives together after saying yes to a blind date. Bill and Joyce take us on the journey of their lives, sharing their earliest childhood memories with us up to their present age. They share how life came at them, forcing them to be adults quickly and still keep love alive. Reading this book is like watching two people you have come to love grow, learn, unlearn, and relearn the art of life. With each chapter, you are thrown deeper into the intricacies of their lives and cannot help but feel like a part of their family in this passionate read. Is it possible to have a successful relationship and marriage that begins with a blind date? Blind Date had a few things that made it an enjoyable read. The first is the coming-of-age aspect of the book. I love that the book gave us the backstory of Bill and Joyce's lives at the beginning of the book; this gave more depth to the novel. Also, I liked that the book was written from two points of view; it was exciting to see the story unfold from two different perspectives. The pictures in the book were also something to look out for while I read the book, as I enjoyed viewing them as they added more life to the story. I loved that the book was educational; they were able to educate us on Indian tribes in America, for example, the Navajo, including science, politics, and traveling. Although I liked so many things about the book, I felt like we didn't get enough of Joyce’s point of view. Also, at the beginning of the book, not much was done in differentiating the points of view, and I had to figure out how that worked by myself. However, I still rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. This is because I enjoyed every bit of the story. I recommend this book to non-fiction readers interested in biographies, especially readers interested in memoirs.

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