A review by lauradanby
Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

A beautiful book reflecting on the journey of grief. 

Crow is such an interesting character - I can’t figure out if he is a deformed monster or a crow perching on the window. 

“They offer me a space on the sofa next to them and the pain of them being so naturally kind is like appendicitis. I need to double over and hold myself tight because they are so kind and keep regenerating and recharging the kindness without any input from me”. 

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