Reviews

Grievers by adrienne maree brown

cloudyfields's review

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

alaskancalfworm's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

helenmeigs's review

5.0

Soooo beautiful and sad and heart stirring

bayliedarling's review

2.0

dnf. could not get through the second chapter at all. the concept seemed good but i just couldn’t do it.

menagerie_of's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Grief

Moderate: Excrement and Racism

lofi_insect's review

emotional sad

4.5

katkiyoko's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

essjay's review against another edition

4.75

I genuinely don't even know what to say about this except that I loved it so much. 

rachelclarareed's review

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

sabotaje's review

3.0

I put the book down for a few weeks and then slowly started reading it again. It wasn't an easy read, but I appreciated the stories, the imaginary, reflections on grief, injustice, and the hope that can remain despite adversities. Perhaps I was hoping or expecting more in terms of story development, an interesting breakthrough, or a change of pace. But this is not that sort of book. It is one that immerses the reader in a reality that is rarely represented in fiction, which I appreciated. Yet I admit it was difficult to get back to. I am glad I read it.