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raquelmarimo's review against another edition
I’ll finish another time. I’m reading too many books about death at once.
jrheadt's review
challenging
emotional
sad
slow-paced
4.5
a visceral account of grief that was both physically difficult to read and yet impossible to leave unfinished. truly captured the voice of grief
bookwormdaily's review
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
“A single person is missing for you, and the whole world is empty,”
This book is the record of the writer, how she deals with the death of loved ones and how she copes with the grief. The fact that the writer loves reading, there are a lot of resources from books being brought into this book, so it felt very dense and detailed especially when it’s talked about the treatment that the characters had.
I love the writing style, it kind of reminiscing on memories the writer has with her loved ones, and the sentences are written precisely on the important things.
Such an emotionally fulfilling reading experience.
batmanbussy's review against another edition
5.0
this was so beautiful, but also made me so sad. filling my mind is just thoughts of the losses of my past and the ones that inevitably have to come, and also how one goes on. this book is really special
r4y's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Raw and honest. Joan Didion is always wonderful.
sarahjx's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
sherbetlizard's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
refreshingly hopeful but realistic view on death and grieving
jasratchford's review against another edition
was honestly a bit disappointed with this, just felt the writing style lacked much character and connection with who didion actually IS which made it hard for me to emotionally connect. the final chapter, however, is some of the most beautiful prose i’ve ever read. completely gorgeous. i usually love this type of book so i wonder if i just wasn’t in the mood for it this time. glad i read it