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A review by thelarlbookworm
Not All There by Jane Barron de Burgh
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This is a short, 67 page Novella
This emotional book, explores several themes with the biggest being d3ath.
We explore this theme through the eyes of a child, Claude, after the death of his mother.
The writing style was very different and not one I've come across often. It is essentially a narrator style and I felt like I was watching a movie at various points given the narration, which was different.
My heart broke for Claude, being so young and trying to navigate death. He's happy that his mother has returned after death but the rest of the family isn't so much. Watching him trying to understand what was happening was both sad and also interesting.
D3ath is usually seen from an adult's perspective in books and not a child's.
It was a very quick read and not something I would usually pick up so it was a nice change!
This emotional book, explores several themes with the biggest being d3ath.
We explore this theme through the eyes of a child, Claude, after the death of his mother.
The writing style was very different and not one I've come across often. It is essentially a narrator style and I felt like I was watching a movie at various points given the narration, which was different.
My heart broke for Claude, being so young and trying to navigate death. He's happy that his mother has returned after death but the rest of the family isn't so much. Watching him trying to understand what was happening was both sad and also interesting.
D3ath is usually seen from an adult's perspective in books and not a child's.
It was a very quick read and not something I would usually pick up so it was a nice change!