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poischiche31's review against another edition
4.0
Moving. The last two sentences made me feel everything.
eswee's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
3.75
The musings of an old woman, looking back at her life, after her husband dies. It's slowpaced and short, but there is so much feeling between these pages that it feels as reading a 500-page family saga. So heavy and full of sorrow. Have someone with you to hug after, because you will need it.
melissa_canela's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book is written as a letter, and it felt so honest. Amazing read.
nachor's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Esperaba mucho más de este libro :(
zjofie's review against another edition
4.0
Prachtig. Zo’n mooi kleinood, waar je heel veel troost uit kan halen in tijden van rouw, ook wanneer het over een heel ander soort rouw gaat dan waarmee jij geconfronteerd wordt. Doet me heel erg denken aan Julian Barnes' The Sense of an Ending en Levels of Life.
"For a few endless, lonely seconds it felt again as if I were swelling inside to the point of bursting, compact and breathless, and I had to clutch the armrest. It comes when I least expect it. It would be glossing over to say that I am in mourning when it is mourning that fills me up, that shapeless lump, growing unrestrainedly. It drives me out of myself, making me gasp, and nobody will ever understand before they themselves lose someone dear to them and feel the pressure. The shapeless, rising mass of grief. Yes, it is true that one is no longer oneself."
"For a few endless, lonely seconds it felt again as if I were swelling inside to the point of bursting, compact and breathless, and I had to clutch the armrest. It comes when I least expect it. It would be glossing over to say that I am in mourning when it is mourning that fills me up, that shapeless lump, growing unrestrainedly. It drives me out of myself, making me gasp, and nobody will ever understand before they themselves lose someone dear to them and feel the pressure. The shapeless, rising mass of grief. Yes, it is true that one is no longer oneself."
jennaziggy's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
hannahwest's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5