Reviews - Trauer ist das Ding mit Federn

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Trauer ist das Ding mit Federn

Max Porter

3.8 AVERAGE

hannahers's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

renatevanholst's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

indorprime's review against another edition

4.0

fast-paced

tiggyreads's review against another edition

4.0

I cried like a baby reading this book, it's lovely.

rather_be_readin's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

As someone who is working through varying forms of grief, this book is one I needed.

frasersimons's review against another edition

3.0

For a book about grief it sure doesn’t overstay it’s welcome. But also opaque to me, in a weird way, since it’s also gripping on audio. I like sad things usually, and I liked the concept of this book quite a bit. I suspect it might be a bit disappointing because of how hyped this is for me.

I have had it recommended to me about 25 times. And I rate based on expectations. 3 being, it met my expectations, which is hard to do when it’s so highly recommended. But also felt a bit sad I didn’t connect with it more so I could be on the same train as the other friends, who absolutely adore it. The nice thing is that at two hours long I can easily revisit it at some point and perhaps like it more, having my expectations adjusted for that reading of it. We shall see.

coslo's review against another edition

3.0

Picked this up after loving Lanny. Porter is truly a once in a lifetime writer and his books are always extremely rewarding despite their brevity. If you have a spare hour in the evening, choose this over an episode of your favourite TV show.