Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

A Living Remedy by Nicole Chung

32 reviews

dananana's review against another edition

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4.5


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5.0


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alylentz's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Wow... real weeping in the car while listening to the audiobook vibe with this one! I was worried this would be less impactful since I hadn't read Nicole's first book, but that wasn't the case at all. This is such a meaningful and emotional read, and I came away absolutely convinced I had to read her first book. Highly recommend! 

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3.0

I loved All You Can Ever Know so I jumped on this one as soon as my library would let me. It is largely about grieving parental loss, so be careful Sweet Babies. 
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?

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4.5

This wrecked me. And it didn’t put me back together. It hurt and it’s beautiful and I loved it.

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alaina's review against another edition

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3.5

A personal memoir of loss compounded by structural and systemic barriers. I appreciated Chung’s storytelling and her love for her parents. 

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5.0


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