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dananana's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Medical content, Cancer, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Racism
sjanke2's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death of parent, and Grief
alylentz's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Grief, Medical content, and Medical trauma
meemawreads's review against another edition
3.0
This book is spectacularly written and I feel like I received it with cling film wrapped taut around my heart... I recognized its beauty and power but couldn't fully receive it. I don't know if that film is made of my current mental state or how different the author's life is from mine or the fact that I haven't experienced the loss of a parent yet. Something just kept it from hitting home in a way I sensed it had the power to do. The descriptions of the early pandemic brought memories back, I admired the family's relationships and faith. I imagine this would be such a cathartic read for someone in the second or third wave of grief. So my enjoyment of it was probably a 3-tater but the actual book deserves more than that, ya know?
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Grief and Medical content
clarabooksit's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Ableism and Racism
Minor: Suicide and Bullying
bitesizedbeet's review
3.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Grief, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness
alaina's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Xenophobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Suicidal thoughts
hnagarne's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Cancer, Grief, Classism, Medical content, Terminal illness, and Death
Moderate: Racism and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Infertility
leslie_overbookedsocialworker's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Cancer, Medical content, and Grief
caseythereader's review
5.0
- My goodness, is A LIVING REMEDY a powerful book. It boils over with rage and love. It brings the reader along the confusing, overwhelming path of grief.
- Chung meanders between the present day and memories of her childhood, giving us a full picture of who her parents were and the bond she had with them. Her writing is to the point, but always thoughtful.
- For me, I am grateful that this book shows that strange pre-grief period, when you know a loved one is dying but they're still here, and there isn't much you can do about anything. It's a strange, though common, situation that our society and our health care system don't really know how to deal with.
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Suicide