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parasihir's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The first thing I thought of about the crow is death. Probably more like a proof that someone is dead in their house. And then I also think about ghost. The crow will take form of the memories, the places, the words, and everything that you grieve. Some are confusing, some are beautiful, but everything is sad. And heavy. But the crow will be gone one day. Because even if someone was dead in that house of a family, life goes on. The grief will be there, forever, but it is simply a part of their life. Not ghost nor death. It is life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Death, and Grief
florenceassetto's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
i LOVE the way porter writes about emotions in a way that they are so human when they quite literally are portrayed in such a different way! reading grief reminded me of lanny (which i will be reading again) but it is so haunting in such a beautiful way? i don't know i just feel like it was touching and moving but also heartbreakingly raw and real at all times! a GEM
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
octagon's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Death
jakepasseri's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
As someone who has recently experienced the loss of a close loved one, I don't understand how this book is supposed to help in grief other than just observations of how people react to grief and how it shapes them?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Gun violence
elizaob's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Grief
frankieclc's review against another edition
4.5
if you would like a book you understand little of but the bits you do understand rip your heart out then this is the book for you !!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
luananki's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I need to go back and read this once more but definitely an interesting little book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Death
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I might be late to the works of Max Porter but I went in for a deep dive and came up as a major fan of his imagination, his innovative structures, his fragmentary poetic style and special way with words, plus his ability to capture and portray so much in so few words. I listened and read simultaneously which let me appreciate these visually and aurally.
I left the first until last. Grief is the Thing with Feathers follows a newly widowed man who happens to be a Ted Hughes scholar, and his two young boys in the weeks, months and years that follow. They are visited by a crow who promises to stay until they no longer need him. Porter does a beautiful job capturing love and grief in all their many guises. But it was the voice of the wise-cracking crow that stole the show for me and made this much funnier - albeit often darkly funny - than I expected a book about grief to be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Grief
leoniwo's review
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
carlytenille's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, and Death