Reviews

Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter

thebankofbooks's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol

laurakfinnegan's review

challenging mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Violence

oscar101's review

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

theyseemeyolin's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.75

jools_cope's review against another edition

5.0

Simply beautiful 

wintrovia's review against another edition

4.0

A short bit beautifully written book about grieving. It's very sad but strangely uplifting in a way too.

corymackenziegray's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

eileenthecrow's review against another edition

5.0

this book was like nothing i have ever read before. so, so beautiful in a weird, disturbing way.
4.5/5

chrisferguson5's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-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? N/A

4.0

motherofladybirds's review against another edition

4.0

I appreciated this book more than I enjoyed it. The language and imagery are beautiful. The subject matter is difficult or I would have given it a higher rating. I think I will come back to this book again at other times in my life.