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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
inspiring
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slow-paced
Moving and honest about grief—but wow, the privilege was hard to ignore.
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Grief is universal. Having the means to deal with it like Didion is not.
emotional
informative
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sad
medium-paced
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
no book has ever left me in such a state i don’t think. i kept having to put it down and just digest what was being said. i have never experienced grief and yet i felt as if i was experiencing it right alongside her.
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
I wish I would have read this during the summer after Ian died. Didion writes of grief and acceptance (and lack of acceptance) in the most viscerally real way. It was like going back in time, like, yeah I remember feeling like that, and like that, and like that, which made it difficult to read at times, which is why I took it slow. I think everyone who has lost someone and everyone whose loved one has lost someone should read this.
Thank you for gifting me this, Ariel
Thank you for gifting me this, Ariel
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I definitely see the hype now around Didion’s prose. This is the first work by her that I read and I really enjoyed it. Truly a powerful reflection on grief. I found the second half of the book resonating more than the first. Especially the parts around the assumption of the funeral being the hardest part, and measuring that first year of grief based on the events surrounding the death of your loved one. This had been on my TBR for a while, but I chose to wait until I was in a better spot in my grief journey to start this. I’m glad I waited, this still brought a lot up for me even with the grace of time. I’d definitely recommend for when others feel like they are ready to address their grief head on.
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Graphic: Grief