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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
Confusing. Incoherent. Nonsense.
Quite ironic that the only thing that makes sense in this thing is its synopsis. The “story”, if I can even call it a story, is about a dad and his two sons dealing with grief over the death of his wife. There’s also a talking crow who spouts a string of nonsense and random sounds. Not sure if I completely missed the message but this is just bad.
Quite ironic that the only thing that makes sense in this thing is its synopsis. The “story”, if I can even call it a story, is about a dad and his two sons dealing with grief over the death of his wife. There’s also a talking crow who spouts a string of nonsense and random sounds. Not sure if I completely missed the message but this is just bad.
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not sure I fully understand the crow sections, but I did find some of them quite entertaining. The last part of the book really punched me in the gut though. In the end. I think I was ready to feel it rather than understand it, which really made me appreciate it more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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:
No
A short but beautiful, sad and poignant read. Loved the way you get such a vivid portrait of the family from so few pages.
Wat een onvergelijkbaar mooi en ontroerend boek. Het laat je lachen, wijst je met de vinger (of met de vleugel) en verteld het verhaal, zoals het jammer genoeg wel vaker voorkomt, op zo'n intieme en toegankelijke manier, dat je zelf wel de kraai lijkt, dwalend tussen de personages. Alsof je zelf een vlucht neemt in het gemis. Een boek dat niet loslaat (en nog vaak herlezen zal worden).
Ik kijk uit naar meer (lichte druk
Ik kijk uit naar meer (lichte druk
Wat een onvergelijkbaar mooi en ontroerend boek. Het laat je lachen, wijst je met de vinger (of met de vleugel) en verteld het verhaal, zoals het jammer genoeg wel vaker voorkomt, op zo'n intieme en toegankelijke manier, dat je zelf wel de kraai lijkt, dwalend tussen de personages. Alsof je zelf een vlucht neemt in het gemis. Een boek dat niet loslaat (en nog vaak herlezen zal worden).
Ik kijk uit naar meer (lichte druk
Ik kijk uit naar meer (lichte druk
fast-paced
emotional
reflective
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A vibrant, relatable and poetic depiction of grief. One which will be essential to revisit when I inevitably experience loss again, especially for a family member. The writing style suits me as its short paragraphs and pages, sometimes reading like poetry or a play but flowing beautifully. I didn’t understand some of what was said but also think that didn’t limit how the novel made me feel. If anything, I think it helped to capture how unique grief is for individuals, and how these different experiences are not easy for outsiders to gauge.
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
kind of sad, kind of weird, not very memorable