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A bit too artsy for my taste. The change of perspective is interesting but can also be confusing. I liked that it's not a chronological account of specific events, it feels much more real and mirrors grief, when time is a blurr.

skimsdmb's review

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3.0

Poem/short novel about a dad and two boys losing their mom. A unique and enjoyable short read.

mollybrabham's review against another edition

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3.0

an odd little book - but nonetheless told a beautiful story of grief, and how we carry it with us. but in doing so, we carry those people that we so dearly miss with us; they live on through our memories of them.

i should probably listen to that myself

jwilding's review

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5.0

"Ghosts do not haunt, they regress. Just as when you need to go to sleep you think of trees or lawns, you are taking instant symbolic refuge in a ready-made iconography of early safety and satisfaction. That exact place is where ghosts go."

"Moving on, as a concept, is for stupid people, because any sensible person knows grief is a long-term project. I refuse to rush. The pain that is thrust upon us let no man slow or speed or fix."

savannah_e_'s review

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reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

feanors's review

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dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

voxlunae's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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