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A review by louzr
Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.75
read: 09/09/23 - 09/09/23 | spoilers!
I always gravitate to books about grief, finding it the most intimidating emotion, and this story painted it so beautifully. The entire book is filled with quotes to pick from, and, although short, the entire thing was a lump-in-the-throat sort of read for me. The initial grief, the avoidance, the indulgence, the moving on; all of it hurt just as equally.
I will note my favourite line, however, as:"By the side of the road was a young dead fox, eyes open, stuck frozen to the grass, looking more still-born than road-killed." It has stuck with me ever since I read it.
A brief and beautiful read.
I always gravitate to books about grief, finding it the most intimidating emotion, and this story painted it so beautifully. The entire book is filled with quotes to pick from, and, although short, the entire thing was a lump-in-the-throat sort of read for me. The initial grief, the avoidance, the indulgence, the moving on; all of it hurt just as equally.
I will note my favourite line, however, as:
A brief and beautiful read.