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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
I bought this on the day my father died, thinking that despite her dubious comments on trans people, I've always enjoyed Adichie's way with words, and that perhaps her words on grief might help my siblings. However, this is not an inspirational quote book, nor is it about a philosophy of grief. It is Adichie's memories of her father. I enjoyed the stories, but for someone who does not know (or care) about the author and her context, there is little on grief a such.
There’s a line in this book that hit me like a tonne of bricks —-> “The layers of loss make life feel papery thin” , couldn’t have said it better. Nice and short book ❤️
Bought this today, finished this today. It’s short, about 70 pages long. The title of the book is a perfect description of what it contains: notes on grief. Given the subject, it feels weird writing a review.
I read this because like many others, I’m drawn to the experiences others have with processing grief (2020 and 2021 have been rough years for all of us). And when I learned one of my all-time favorite writers had written something new, I had to go to the store to purchase and read it.
I read this because like many others, I’m drawn to the experiences others have with processing grief (2020 and 2021 have been rough years for all of us). And when I learned one of my all-time favorite writers had written something new, I had to go to the store to purchase and read it.
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Thank you for sharing. We all have so much in common, but until we take the time to acknowledge that, we will continue to live in our tiny bubbles.
This was beautiful.
This was beautiful.
This book was comforting to read. It was the author sharing memories of her father who passed and what grief feels like- how non-linear it is and how it feels like nothing really helps with it besides just feeling it. it felt validating and comforting to my own experience with grief.
Nowhere near as interesting or informative as Barnes’ Levels of Life’. Disappointing.
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