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befriendtheshadow's review
3.0
'Objectively, from the outside you might say, my life is terrible, unbelievable. And it's true, I hate this. I hate the way I am at the moment. But there is no objective view, I am here, in it, and there's nothing else and this fact brings with it many things that make it if course easier. And beyond that there are many other things to think about.'
ash_is_taken's review
5.0
A truly thought provoking book, that has given new perspective on death, and what it means to live. Has made me appreciate things that I take for granted a lot more.
emmacartlidge's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Medical content
mazza57's review against another edition
2.0
I was underwhelmed by this memoir of a man's experience with a brain tumor. It felt like ALL that mattered were words and was less about cancer than about language. I am tempted by the reviews to read his wife's account of the journey in [b:The Iceberg|20779034|The Iceberg|Marion Coutts|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1392130691l/20779034._SX50_.jpg|40117811]
wendoxford's review against another edition
2.0
Not sure how to judge this book...It is a journey to death by brain tumour. I have read his wife's account of this journey in The Iceberg, which for me was more powerful, insightful, challenging and moving than the "inside" story, which inevitably is factual and written with declining health. Hard to "judge" the writing in these circumstances. A writer writing about his own decline is a tough one.
redfernstation's review against another edition
4.0
Quite a sombre read that tracks the final moments of Tom Lubbock’s life, derived from his journal of sorts. The contents of the book are quite grey and depressing, although the way he reflects on his life prompts a lot of moments of thinking for the reader. The way Lubbock makes a comparison between his gradual decay of being able to use language and his physical body shutting down is a unique angle in capturing death and enhances the imagery of sadness that underpins the text.
A book that encourages reflection, if you’re looking for that type of thing.
A book that encourages reflection, if you’re looking for that type of thing.
balancinghistorybooks's review
4.0
Beautifully honest and heartrending, this is an exquisite illness narrative, and the parallel to Coutts’ wonderful The Iceberg.
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