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A review by emileeandherbooks
Mourning Diary by Roland Barthes
3.5
This is a very personal diary of the French philosopher, theorist, and critic Roland Barthes about the loss of his mother and the mourning and grief that followed.
I bought this on a whim and then 2 weeks later, lost my mother-in-law tragically. I was a bit afraid to read it after that. But I decided to give it a go, and it was quite nice.
Barthes’ thoughts and feelings so closely reflected my own and my spouse’s during our own grief. His desire to be alone and stay in one place, yet his knowledge that he needs to be productive to stay alive, was very relatable to me.
His maman sounds merveilleuse to moi, and I’m interested to read Barthes’ other works!
I bought this on a whim and then 2 weeks later, lost my mother-in-law tragically. I was a bit afraid to read it after that. But I decided to give it a go, and it was quite nice.
Barthes’ thoughts and feelings so closely reflected my own and my spouse’s during our own grief. His desire to be alone and stay in one place, yet his knowledge that he needs to be productive to stay alive, was very relatable to me.
His maman sounds merveilleuse to moi, and I’m interested to read Barthes’ other works!