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nataliereadz's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
A gorgeous lesson on the Scandinavian mycellium kingdom, coupled with an open and honest memoir of love, loss, grief, and how one can find their way back to themselves again, while still honoring all of those things.
eileenhughes's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
aliena_jackson's review against another edition
3.0
Although only 279 pages, this book drags on. It reads as if two separate novels were smashed together into one book, and consequently, the sequencing is confusing. Mushrooms are not particularly connected to mourning, nor is Long’s mourning excavated and examined in depth. As someone who enjoys mushrooms (both physically and aesthetically), I must say that the insider’s perspective on the mushroom community was valuable.
stinkyheronreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
relaxing
medium-paced
3.0
I expected more on the “and mourning” part of the title. There were a lot more mushroom facts than there were explorations of the emotions of grief. The author’s passion comes through, and I learned some things about mushrooms!
madarzoe's review
informative
medium-paced
2.5
Good information but I found it rather boring and didn’t feel that the tie-ins between the mushroom information and the musings on the author’s late husband and their grief really connected or meshed well.