Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

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

kennyleigh1999's review against another edition

emotional reflective

I think there are parts of Kwame’s lived experiences that are relatable to a lot of different people. This memoir was a refreshing change of pace, told through letters, poems, and even recipes. I found myself relating heavily to the relationship between Kwame and his father. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent