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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i've been in a bit of a reading slump these past few weeks as i've been dealing with a pretty severe depressive episode so i walked myself into waterstones on a whim yesterday and chose a book at random. a book i had never heard of and that i was unfamiliar with the author of.
this was that book.
i'm glad to know that i have good taste if only by accident but i very much enjoyed this book. if you can enjoy a novella about grief that is. around this time last year my own mum nearly died and i'm happy to say that she's alive and doing as well as she can be now but it means i've spent a lot of the last year really trying to process my emotions around the topic and failing. this book helped a little with that process and i'm sure it's one i will come back to with time. and i'm also sure it's one i will increase my rating of on the reread but i guess only time will tell.
this book is weird and experimental. it's almost abrupt in nature at times and doesn't let you linger for long enough. the narrative is not exactly linear and it's hard to keep track of what's going on but so is grief and i think the reading experience mimics that process. it's not one i would recommend to anyone but i think it's a interesting exploration of a family dealing with the fallout of the death of their mum and wife. if you think that would appeal to you i would definitely give it a go.
this was that book.
i'm glad to know that i have good taste if only by accident but i very much enjoyed this book. if you can enjoy a novella about grief that is. around this time last year my own mum nearly died and i'm happy to say that she's alive and doing as well as she can be now but it means i've spent a lot of the last year really trying to process my emotions around the topic and failing. this book helped a little with that process and i'm sure it's one i will come back to with time. and i'm also sure it's one i will increase my rating of on the reread but i guess only time will tell.
this book is weird and experimental. it's almost abrupt in nature at times and doesn't let you linger for long enough. the narrative is not exactly linear and it's hard to keep track of what's going on but so is grief and i think the reading experience mimics that process. it's not one i would recommend to anyone but i think it's a interesting exploration of a family dealing with the fallout of the death of their mum and wife. if you think that would appeal to you i would definitely give it a go.
absolutely beautiful. "and their voice was the life and song of their mother. Unfinished. Beautiful. Everything." Illogical crow at times, as grief and hopelessness is wont to be. But onwards, of course, where else is there to go? The grieving never ends, it is only the hopelessness that is let go of.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Read. Immediately want to read again; this time aloud.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I absolutely did myself a huge disservice by not checking the blurb before reading this book, as I would've enjoyed it a lot more if I had read literally any Ted Hughes work beforehand. That said, I didn't have a bad time reading this. I think that anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one will be able to find something to relate to in this story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief