Reviews

Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter

tracie's review against another edition

4.0

"Grief Is A Thing With Feathers" by Max Porter, is a very unusual book about moving forward from unbearable sadness. A crow comes to stay with a family dealing with the loss of their wife/mother. The crow protects and supports the family during their grief through love and laughter. It took a little to get into the poetic nature of the language and general strangeness though by the end I was pulled into the pain and humor as the family slowly heals. A beautiful little book that hit me right where my own losses lay.

"Once upon a time there was a demon who fed on grief. The delicious aroma of raw shock and unexpected loss came wafting from the doors and windows of a widower's sad home. Therefore the demon set about finding his way in.”

doods's review against another edition

5.0

Really powerfull stuff. Keeps you hooked the whole way through. Got me thinking about the importance of my parents and my partner in my life. How devestating a loss of future opportunities with them can be. To take advantage of the time you can while you can. To love and be loved in kind is a gift that were given by being alive. The hole that is left in our lives at a loss of that love is deep and cutting. This book beautifully captured that hurt and coping with the loss. 6/5 stars

tuukkahu's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

4.0

missyjohnson's review against another edition

2.0

I thought that because this book was so short that I would have it finished in an hour. Didn't happen. I would have to step away from it to think about what I had just read. May need to read it again to contemplate again. Odd little book. Different way to think about the darkness and disruption of grief. Also an unusual but interesting realization of how grief becomes a part of your life.

bookdon's review against another edition

challenging dark funny 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? Yes

3.75

deadlykillerspindlyfish's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted sad fast-paced

5.0

this is one of the most beautiful things i have ever read

daniii66's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

unhinged_female_protagonist's review against another edition

I’m not sure what to rate this book as it is unlike anything I’ve read in a long, long while. This reads like a lucid dream of grief written in poetry and prose. It feels subjective, something that I could rate one star or 5 stars depending on my mood.

lawmax's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful sad fast-paced

4.0

emily_mad's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75