Reviews

The Dead and the Living by Sharon Olds

timbo001's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective fast-paced

4.0

casparb's review against another edition

5.0

one of the best to ever do it doesn't she hit

aysatorujova's review

fast-paced

3.75

a_1212's review against another edition

1.0

~1.5

boookola's review against another edition

2.0

i can admit my rating of this book is a bit unfair. the two stars don’t necessarily mean i thought the writing/structure/themes were bad or uninteresting but .... i’m not very comfortable with how she describes her children at all

michaelashsmith's review against another edition

medium-paced

5.0

sarahgamal666's review against another edition

2.0

with the exception of a poem or two, this book gave me shivers and not the good type. torture to get through

raluca_p's review against another edition

3.0

and the first time you're broken, you don't know
you'll be healed again, better than before.

tempestades_y_belleza's review

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

4.0

jessewritecase's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcohol, Cancer, Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Physical abuse