Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Recipes, Letters, and Remembrances by Kwame Alexander

2 reviews

bashsbooks's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Alexander is so emotionally vulnerable in Why Fathers Cry At Night. He takes us through all the loves of his life, who are mostly black women - from his grandmothers, to his mother, to his wife, to his mentor, and most importantly, his daughters, we get to see how much respect and love and joy he has for them all. And we also get to see where he feels he has failed them, where he has made completely human errors, and where he has made commitments to try and be better. I listened to the audiobook version of this, and Alexander is also an incredible reader. Will definitely be reading more work by him in the future. 

One part that stood out to me is when he tells his mom that he doesn't write poems about people who were good to him, hence why he writes a lot about his dad and not her. I relate to that a lot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Misogyny, Alcohol, Racism, and Classism

nevertheless_she_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Thank you Netgalley for the advanced read of Kwame Alexander's memoir, Why Fathers Cry At Night.
 I loved this book. Alexander uses poetry, recipes and letters to weave together this beautiful collection of life stories and memories. He addresses the grief of losing his parents, his marriage, and the relationship he once had with his young daughters. I was so moved by his words and found the bit about his children growing up relatable. 
 I can't recommend this memoir enough.
 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief