the book tackles mushrooming much more than mourning—sometimes the transition from the former to the latter is a bit clunky, but i don’t really mind. it’s a very good introduction to mushrooming and i especially found the comparisons between norwegian culture and asian cultures (malaysian and japanese) regarding such things like what tastes and smells good. as well as discussions about hierarchy within the community. 

This was a memoir of the author's husband dying and the author getting into mushroom foraging. It does have a substantial amount about the nerdy details of mushrooms, but it is also a lot about the author dealing with losing her husband (although there is no deeper discussion of grief) and a lot of bits about anthropological details (the author is an anthropologist), In particular, there is a lot of talk about the mushrooming communities, their class system, their secrets and manners, etc. There are also some recipes on how to cook the mushrooms. I found it interesting at parts but a bit dispersed in the message. If you like Jessica L. Lee books, this is in the same vein.

A gorgeous lesson on the Scandinavian mycellium kingdom, coupled with an open and honest memoir of love, loss, grief, and how one can find their way back to themselves again, while still honoring all of those things.