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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
I read this book to fulfill the goal read a graphic novel. I HATED it. every page of it. of course, to be honest it might have been the subject matter and the timing. It is a father's grief over the untimely death of his only child, a toddler. This weekend Sept 4 three years ago i lost a baby through miscarriage. I struggled through the book only to be able to cross it off the list when what i really wanted to do was curl into the fetal position and sob tears of real grief. I couldn't stand seeing the stark black and white drawing. I guess now that i'm typing this in sheer relief that the book is over, I realize that probably is the definition of a really good book. that the author could evoke such a strong emotion in me. that i could sympathize with his grief, and even anger, but it will be a long time before i pick up another graphic novel. for now i am going to go comfort my grieve with something light and fluffy.
This is a hard book to read. Besides the story -- which we all know is sad --, the narrative is full of emotions and suffering and pain. I had to stop reading it for some days because it was making me too sad. It _is_ a good story, but be aware that it will make you feel awful for almost the entire reading.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Beautiful illustration of bearing witness to someone's grief. The author perfectly displays the tumult, chaos, and fog that comes unexpected death. The author's subtle realization how we as a people separate ourselves from loss and bereavement of others until it we experience it ourselves is an accurate unspoken truth about death in the modern age.
This book is beautiful, and its experimentation with form is effective for conveying the author's process of dealing with grief.
...But it's too damn sad to give it a 5th star. I had to keep putting it down and coming back after recuperating myself. Maybe that's the point, and maybe, given the subject matter, this is a petty complaint considering what the author went through? This one will stick with me for awhile, although I'm not sure it's a text I could reread.
...But it's too damn sad to give it a 5th star. I had to keep putting it down and coming back after recuperating myself. Maybe that's the point, and maybe, given the subject matter, this is a petty complaint considering what the author went through? This one will stick with me for awhile, although I'm not sure it's a text I could reread.