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chlsclrksn's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.0
Heart wrenching, creative and beautiful. Grief is the egg with feathers
aliciagriggs's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
A beautiful book. I was unsure of it at first, and there were quite a few parts that didn't hold my attention or I was bored with, but I persisted and I'm glad I did. The last part of this book makes it worthwhile. A book that will probably stay in my mind for a while. Unusual and thought-provoking.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
veronica222_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Grief
sara_malo's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
xiraetx's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
„He knows that it only takes a gentle tap to break its shell.“
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this book broke me. I bawled my eyes out while reading some of the scenes. its depiction of loss and how Isaac dealt with it couldn‘t have been more realistic. I felt like I was right there with him, feeling everything he was feeling. I‘ll definitely need some time to get over this beautifully sad and cute book.
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this book broke me. I bawled my eyes out while reading some of the scenes. its depiction of loss and how Isaac dealt with it couldn‘t have been more realistic. I felt like I was right there with him, feeling everything he was feeling. I‘ll definitely need some time to get over this beautifully sad and cute book.
p.s. everybody needs an Egg in their life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Mental illness
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Blood and Self harm
joannakarenina's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mollybrabham's review against another edition
4.0
“he blames guilt for his broken brain, and guilt blames him for everything else”
a beautiful book about what happens when the person you love most leaves you behind, and how silly little things can help you get back on your feet.
a beautiful book about what happens when the person you love most leaves you behind, and how silly little things can help you get back on your feet.
daja57's review against another edition
5.0
Isaac, grief-stricken after the death of his wife, stands on a bridge considering whether to jump, screaming, when he hears an answering scream in the forest. He finds an egg-shaped creature - is it an alien? He takes it home. Over the next few weeks, as he experiences the sharp pains of bereavement, he develops a relationship with the egg. But where does he go to some nights? And what is in the locked room at the top of the house?
On the one hand this a a bizarre story of an impossible creature (the principal film reference is ET; it was interesting that the author references films rather than books; I was thinking Kafka's Metamorphosis). But at the same time this is a gut-wrenching exploration of the emotions aroused by bereavement.
There are some predictable but hugely poignant twists. The ending is a tear-jerker.
Very strange but very readable.
On the one hand this a a bizarre story of an impossible creature (the principal film reference is ET; it was interesting that the author references films rather than books; I was thinking Kafka's Metamorphosis). But at the same time this is a gut-wrenching exploration of the emotions aroused by bereavement.
There are some predictable but hugely poignant twists. The ending is a tear-jerker.
Very strange but very readable.
lblundell_23's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
noapolet's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5