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honeybeeg's review
4.0
The compelling and twisting story of Avery's summer makes Will Waltons story a lighting read with incredible heart and depth. Walton tackles the complexity of a family daynamic struggling with addiction over several generations. Making the reader question and challenge the ideals that we hold those fighting addiction to. Averys story is beautiful and written in a style that matches the pros he finds himself reading while he navigates death, love, and addiction.
Pairing this story with the poems mentioned in the story would increase the engagement and the meaning that young readers will pull from the pages. Walton gives students a platform to speak about addictions, love, and many other topics through his intricate framework.
Pairing this story with the poems mentioned in the story would increase the engagement and the meaning that young readers will pull from the pages. Walton gives students a platform to speak about addictions, love, and many other topics through his intricate framework.
carolineinthelibrary's review
5.0
A beautiful book about love and loss, learning and healing. Written in a mix of lyrical, listicle, and narrative, "I Felt a Funeral, in My Brain" is detailed and gripping. Do not give up on this book too soon, as the dichotomy between verse and narrative can be a little confusing at first, but it is so worth it to persevere through that and really envelope yourself in this story.
ranniewhitlock's review
3.0
Quick read, worth the time. Good reflection on generational trauma, grief, and the messiness of relationships. The characters were nuanced - flawed, but loving, and loved.
I love novels in verse, and the rhythm in this is really good. I liked the non-linear way it’s told, too, even if it did get a little vague at points. Some of it didn’t hit as emotionally for me as I hoped (might be because a lot of it is inner monologue instead of spent with characters, and I would have preferred a little more time with Pal), but still a good read.
I love novels in verse, and the rhythm in this is really good. I liked the non-linear way it’s told, too, even if it did get a little vague at points. Some of it didn’t hit as emotionally for me as I hoped (might be because a lot of it is inner monologue instead of spent with characters, and I would have preferred a little more time with Pal), but still a good read.
adambwriter's review
4.0
Thoughts: https://roofbeamreader.com/2018/06/24/lincoln-socrates-and-a-funeral/
scythefranz's review
3.0
Quite difficult to read because of the fragmented narrative but it still has the punch anyway.
sasha_in_a_box's review
4.0
It's a shattering of a novel, what happens when a death breaks you and scatters your pieces? So yes it's rather angsty but angst is often our truth and who am I to spit on people's truths?
Also really nice quote:
A happiness,
having shattered; it is easy to
Accept.
What I'm saying is that, if I am learning
anything
these days, it is that the buildings in the
craters of
the bodies of adults are there as a conse-
quence of
a shattering. Which they are then forced to
locate,
and then build into, out of, on top of.
And it's how you make a life, accept a
happiness.
//
I hope I am becoming this kind of adult.
Also really nice quote:
A happiness,
having shattered; it is easy to
Accept.
What I'm saying is that, if I am learning
anything
these days, it is that the buildings in the
craters of
the bodies of adults are there as a conse-
quence of
a shattering. Which they are then forced to
locate,
and then build into, out of, on top of.
And it's how you make a life, accept a
happiness.
//
I hope I am becoming this kind of adult.
ketuna's review
3.0
I think I enjoyed this book but I also came out of this feeling confused. It was an interesting experience.
jonnyfox's review
5.0
A truly original novel about loss, poetry, addiction and finding yourself. It's written with CS Lewis levels of confidence in it's readers. You can feel a brain being picked apart and at times it's not clear whether it's the authors or your own. I read this in one sitting. If you're bored of formulaic books and want something different yet touching, provocative and raw I highly recommend this
lana_denise's review
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0