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mytag's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
mbatista's review
5.0
Mourning is the price we pay for having the courage to love others.
Um livro muito pesado e que me deixou de lágrimas nos olhos mais do que uma vez, com reflexões muito importantes sobre a nossa mortalidade e a transitoriedade da vida.
Um livro muito pesado e que me deixou de lágrimas nos olhos mais do que uma vez, com reflexões muito importantes sobre a nossa mortalidade e a transitoriedade da vida.
bhavyab61's review
5.0
4.5/5
An exceptional read. Yalom stays true to his characteristic honesty and recounts his life with and after his wife. One of a kind, this book which is, in part a dialogue between two lovers confronting death and in another part, a heart broken man's coming to terms with the death of his love. Apart from being a window into psychology of bereavement and the struggle of a world-renowned psychiatrist to accept and deal with a loss he has been known to treat, it is a true testament of love.
An exceptional read. Yalom stays true to his characteristic honesty and recounts his life with and after his wife. One of a kind, this book which is, in part a dialogue between two lovers confronting death and in another part, a heart broken man's coming to terms with the death of his love. Apart from being a window into psychology of bereavement and the struggle of a world-renowned psychiatrist to accept and deal with a loss he has been known to treat, it is a true testament of love.
sternfrl613's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
sblank99's review
5.0
“To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die”
This book is not for the faint of heart and I don’t know if it eased my anxiety about death but it brought a certain comfort in life going on after we are gone… might say 4.5/4.75
This book is not for the faint of heart and I don’t know if it eased my anxiety about death but it brought a certain comfort in life going on after we are gone… might say 4.5/4.75
akankshya107's review
5.0
This was, simply put, a devastatingly beautiful book.
I got way more than I asked for, and it was my mistake not to read the synopsis a little more closely to realize that this was non-fiction. I came across this book in a bookshop, and I doubt I would have found it otherwise if I hadn't thought that the cover was pretty and the title looked like I would like it. I'm really glad that I picked this up. It can be a deeply painful read at times, but the intention behind each word written here is so transparently genuine that it will pierce your heart and stay with you forever. It is a uniquely written memoir by two talented and admirable authors, simultaneously being an act of coping with grief and a testament to their lives.
I got way more than I asked for, and it was my mistake not to read the synopsis a little more closely to realize that this was non-fiction. I came across this book in a bookshop, and I doubt I would have found it otherwise if I hadn't thought that the cover was pretty and the title looked like I would like it. I'm really glad that I picked this up. It can be a deeply painful read at times, but the intention behind each word written here is so transparently genuine that it will pierce your heart and stay with you forever. It is a uniquely written memoir by two talented and admirable authors, simultaneously being an act of coping with grief and a testament to their lives.