Reviews

Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter

tuukkahu's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

4.0

missyjohnson's review against another edition

2.0

I thought that because this book was so short that I would have it finished in an hour. Didn't happen. I would have to step away from it to think about what I had just read. May need to read it again to contemplate again. Odd little book. Different way to think about the darkness and disruption of grief. Also an unusual but interesting realization of how grief becomes a part of your life.

bookdon's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

deadlykillerspindlyfish's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted sad fast-paced

5.0

this is one of the most beautiful things i have ever read

daniii66's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

unhinged_female_protagonist's review against another edition

I’m not sure what to rate this book as it is unlike anything I’ve read in a long, long while. This reads like a lucid dream of grief written in poetry and prose. It feels subjective, something that I could rate one star or 5 stars depending on my mood.

lawmax's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful sad fast-paced

4.0

emily_mad's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

santaliago's review against another edition

1.0

1.8 stars

Beautiful as grief comes in all shapes and sizes, and it’s experienced rather differently. The passages were a bit confusing but I’m imagining grief can make you feel disoriented with life.

I can’t really tell how long Crow was there for. Time seemed to run differently in the novel.

gracecs's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

3.75