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A review by befrazzledenby
Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.5
It's been three months, and I'm still thinking about this book. I'll probably write something longer about it once I reread it, but for now, this will do.
This was such a unique and personal and vulnerable and heartbreaking exploration of death and grief and the way grief just avoids any kind of linear, sensical process. I loved the crow metaphor, but I think I need to reread (fine by me) to soak up the rest of it now that I know what's going on plot-wise. It was a little jolting and hard to follow in the beginning, but by the end, I wasn't ready for it to end (though it was such a natural, gentle ending, as books about death and grief should be).
This was such a unique and personal and vulnerable and heartbreaking exploration of death and grief and the way grief just avoids any kind of linear, sensical process. I loved the crow metaphor, but I think I need to reread (fine by me) to soak up the rest of it now that I know what's going on plot-wise. It was a little jolting and hard to follow in the beginning, but by the end, I wasn't ready for it to end (though it was such a natural, gentle ending, as books about death and grief should be).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief