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dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
A beautiful account of the grieving process intersected with beautifully written reflections on art, beauty, nature, life and death. Ali Smith is a master combining essay-style with narrative, the pain of the loss and the life that must go on. The two instances that struck me most were: 1) the point when the protagonist is finally able to move her husband's chair--something about moving or changing things after a deep loss is so significant, like a turning point or at least a moment of strength; 2) when she goes beyond talking to him and actually starts having visions of him, like a sort of ghost--again, something so common to grieving is feeling like that presence is somehow still there, still watching and just not responding out of some kind of stubbornness. It is very moving and perfectly put together. Artful made me fall in love with Ali Smith.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Death
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