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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
An essay on grief. You can see the author working on processing her grief through words.
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
I felt so comforted when I read this book. I really the author. I read one of her books (loved it!). Her grief felt so human to me, and I feel connected. Somehow, I felt I'm not alone.
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
Adichie’s book speaks so sincerely and deeply about her grief and how it manifested in her life after the death of her father. It is about her loss, her grief and her mourning but in many places she seemed to articulate things I experienced and felt. I tried to keep my grief to myself and not burden others but in this reading, I found that we all grieve differently and some of those burdensome things were actually quite normal. It was so helpful for me to read and while it isn’t the only thing I’ve sought to help, it has a place in my healing journey.
emotional
reflective
While I feel deeply for the author, I didn’t get nearly as much from this book as I thought I would. I thought this would be a reflection on grief as a whole, something I could possibly relate to, but instead it just read as personal diary entries. The author lived a very privileged life and in 68 pages, doesn’t let you forget it. Mentions of Harvard speeches and graduations, quoting her own novels, Nannie’s for her children- they say grief transcends all of that, but this book doesn’t let me believe it.
Adichie’s notes on grief is an eloquently written short book about the passing of her father. I rated this 3/5 because it really has expressed a lot of my own feelings about grief.
I think this tribute is incredibly well-written and devastating. It’s short and I think it’s probably favourable because it was a bit hard to read especially when you can relate to the way grief is described. I had moments where I needed to put the book down just because it was hard to read (meaning it was relatable). This is the first piece I’ve read by Adichie and I will probably pick up more of her work. The only problem I found was perhaps the overlooking of reality. Adichie almost describes her father as this perfect figure as he was a Professor at University. Whilst it’s besides the focal point of this story, I felt a bit detached as well. Mainly because of the way the family is described (middle-upper class) whilst I’m in lower-working class. I feel she describes her father as a perfect parent and maybe he was. This piece links closely with her family unit and I think that pulls me away from the piece, whilst the descriptions of grief are captivating..
I think this tribute is incredibly well-written and devastating. It’s short and I think it’s probably favourable because it was a bit hard to read especially when you can relate to the way grief is described. I had moments where I needed to put the book down just because it was hard to read (meaning it was relatable). This is the first piece I’ve read by Adichie and I will probably pick up more of her work. The only problem I found was perhaps the overlooking of reality. Adichie almost describes her father as this perfect figure as he was a Professor at University. Whilst it’s besides the focal point of this story, I felt a bit detached as well. Mainly because of the way the family is described (middle-upper class) whilst I’m in lower-working class. I feel she describes her father as a perfect parent and maybe he was. This piece links closely with her family unit and I think that pulls me away from the piece, whilst the descriptions of grief are captivating..
I listened to this book, which, of course, was delightful because her voice is like creamy butter with crisp French bread. Her experience of the loss of her father is familiar in some ways to what many people might experience on the death of a parent, and at the same time, it is a poignantly unique and detailed story of a Nigerian family and culture, which makes it specific and interesting to me.
reflective
sad
slow-paced
This is hardly long enough to be considered a book, and honestly if it was written by a lesser-known writer, I wonder would it have been published at all. While I found Adichie's reflections interesting, I didn't find myself gaining any new perspective on losing a parent. Many of the feelings and phases she describes are commonly experienced and in that sense it might be a comforting read for some. For me, it just wasn't the experience I was hoping for.
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced