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rebeccai's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
gabriella_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Incredibly sad and beautiful. Recommended for anyone grieving, especially during the pandemic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Panic attacks/disorders
guinness74's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Adichie is a strong, brilliant voice in the pantheon of writers that I enjoy. I have not read all of her works, but those I have speak to me. And, though I have been mostly untouched by the grief that she evinces in this short book, I am aware of the fleeting nature of human life and the realization that my own parents are coming into the sunset of their lives, so this book seems to have more to tell me in its wisdom.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: War, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Kidnapping
deenmachine's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
Love a short grief book. Often that's all I really need or can handle. This one doesn't capture it all but it isn't meant to. A loving and bittersweet reflection on her father and what it is to lose someone you really, really care about
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: War
mahhias's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
deidrelj's review against another edition
Didn’t connect with the author and the writing style. Expected more of a connection with the material but felt nothing.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Grief
robinks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
A powerful collection of words for working through grief during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic and a beautiful tribute to Adichie’s father.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
spectacledbear's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
A lovely book. A collection of short essays telling the story of the period shortly after the death of Adichie's father during the pandemic. Raw, honest, touching, and beautifully written.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent
agnesbebon's review against another edition
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
siebensommer's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Slavery