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bookstobarbells 's review for:
The Book of Grief and Hamburgers
by Stuart Ross
I really wanted to like this more than I did. Part of the issue was definitely the narration for me. It felt a little too formulaic, instead of filling the space of the poetry. Being that it was the author providing the narration, I wanted to feel more emotion than I got out of the readings.
I also didn't care for the hamburgers. I understood the point of it and loved the concept behind it, but often it made me feel like the text was choppy or veering off course.
However, all of this is a personal reflection and my appreciation for and understanding of loss and grief is different than that of the authors. I did love Ross' ability to weave in these deeper feelings with memoir-style stories and anecdotes. It created an idea of who he was in my head and helped develop his "character" when it came to matching him to his words. I did find myself doing a lot of reflection after pieces too which I enjoyed, anything that makes me think feels like it's worth my time.
I wouldn't say that this would be something I'd turn back to again, but I definitely suggest it as a representation of grief. It's exploration of the topic, and avoidance of, provides an interesting perspective. A solid three stars, but only from a personal standpoint. Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy.
I also didn't care for the hamburgers. I understood the point of it and loved the concept behind it, but often it made me feel like the text was choppy or veering off course.
However, all of this is a personal reflection and my appreciation for and understanding of loss and grief is different than that of the authors. I did love Ross' ability to weave in these deeper feelings with memoir-style stories and anecdotes. It created an idea of who he was in my head and helped develop his "character" when it came to matching him to his words. I did find myself doing a lot of reflection after pieces too which I enjoyed, anything that makes me think feels like it's worth my time.
I wouldn't say that this would be something I'd turn back to again, but I definitely suggest it as a representation of grief. It's exploration of the topic, and avoidance of, provides an interesting perspective. A solid three stars, but only from a personal standpoint. Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy.