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chriscarvell17's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Death, Blood, and Death of parent
sandwiiche's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
i don't think i've ever read anything quite like this. this was a very strange book indeed. the pacing was frantic and tumultuous, much like the upswings and downswings of grief. it was interesting, and i appreciated what this book was trying to convey, but i don't think i connected with this style of writing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Grief, and Death of parent
parasihir's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The first thing I thought of about the crow is death. Probably more like a proof that someone is dead in their house. And then I also think about ghost. The crow will take form of the memories, the places, the words, and everything that you grieve. Some are confusing, some are beautiful, but everything is sad. And heavy. But the crow will be gone one day. Because even if someone was dead in that house of a family, life goes on. The grief will be there, forever, but it is simply a part of their life. Not ghost nor death. It is life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Death, and Grief
cinnamonandchaos's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Minor: Blood and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
fjerda's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
‘We used to think she would turn up one day and say it had all been a test.’ Porter knows grief intimately and was able to make my chest feel heavy with a talented ease. The book is bitter and the book is hopeful. A rewarding read.
I would recommend annotating as you read.
I would recommend annotating as you read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Grief, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
_rowan_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Excrement, Grief, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Terminal illness, and Violence
elizlizabeth's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.5
It was a fun brain exercise but I feel like a lot of references went over my head. Nevertheless it was enjoyable, more poetry than prose.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Grief, and Death
Minor: Chronic illness
vigil's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
this book is more experimental than i’m used too, but the more i read the more it began to work for me.
the portions from the dad’s POV were still written in the abstract style of the rest of the book, but had an easily grasped theme and purpose that it made the delivery easier to understand.
the portions from the boy’s POV is written the same, but because it’s both written abstractly while being tinted with the imagination of young children, it felt jarring with the rest of the book for the first 50 - 60%. as their grief winded down, they played off of the other two POV’s much better. i think their portions are one you have to be patient with, because it comes together in the end.
the crow was complicated. i think more was done with him than what was necessary, and didn’t quite illuminate anything so much as make them more confusing. his monologues contribute to the greater theme of the story obviously, but i think it was really hampered by it’s delivery. the abstractness was the clear intent of the author but unlike for the other two POV’s i think this more harmed than helped for most of it.
the portions from the dad’s POV were still written in the abstract style of the rest of the book, but had an easily grasped theme and purpose that it made the delivery easier to understand.
the portions from the boy’s POV is written the same, but because it’s both written abstractly while being tinted with the imagination of young children, it felt jarring with the rest of the book for the first 50 - 60%. as their grief winded down, they played off of the other two POV’s much better. i think their portions are one you have to be patient with, because it comes together in the end.
the crow was complicated. i think more was done with him than what was necessary, and didn’t quite illuminate anything so much as make them more confusing. his monologues contribute to the greater theme of the story obviously, but i think it was really hampered by it’s delivery. the abstractness was the clear intent of the author but unlike for the other two POV’s i think this more harmed than helped for most of it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, and Medical content
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