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A review by 02_adele
Breathtaking: ‘The UK's human story of Covid' Stylist ‘A beautiful, blistering account of a key moment in our history' Sunday Times by Rachel Clarke
3.0
❝ i want to give this book a 2.5 stars, but 3 stars is okay! it was a really emotional and educational read, but i do have a few little comments about it.
i love that this book is written from a carer / care home perspective. i think covid was a difficult time for all of us on an individual and personal level, but it is truly hard to grasp different situations unless you experience them yourself. so, i did like the perspective it was written from. it helps you to see it in such a different light.
i do wish there was more detail surrounding the people she would mention. more often than not, she would reference someone and their story but all we knew about them was their name and what they did for a living. i think more insight into their background and personalities would have been nice.
i also think that there was a little too much repetition in it. though i think it was very very important to reiterate the repetitiveness of covid, of life indoors and of the true ignorance of the government. but, i think the book would have benefitted more by explaining these situations in more depth, rather than repeating the same words. i think that would have helped to reiterate her point and get across truly how awful it was.
overall, though, i did quite enjoy reading it. it was a heartfelt read, and i think it was very easy to grasp what she was feeling. i think, with a story like this, that is very important. ☁️ ❞
i love that this book is written from a carer / care home perspective. i think covid was a difficult time for all of us on an individual and personal level, but it is truly hard to grasp different situations unless you experience them yourself. so, i did like the perspective it was written from. it helps you to see it in such a different light.
i do wish there was more detail surrounding the people she would mention. more often than not, she would reference someone and their story but all we knew about them was their name and what they did for a living. i think more insight into their background and personalities would have been nice.
i also think that there was a little too much repetition in it. though i think it was very very important to reiterate the repetitiveness of covid, of life indoors and of the true ignorance of the government. but, i think the book would have benefitted more by explaining these situations in more depth, rather than repeating the same words. i think that would have helped to reiterate her point and get across truly how awful it was.
overall, though, i did quite enjoy reading it. it was a heartfelt read, and i think it was very easy to grasp what she was feeling. i think, with a story like this, that is very important. ☁️ ❞