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Becs (244 KP) rated You Are Not Here in Books
Jan 2, 2020
A breathtaking novel that will allow you to experience love and grief altogether.
I have only ever read a novel like You Are Not Here one other time. This is a novel yet in poetry form and I loved every second of it. I felt like I was Annaleah, living with the grief of losing a boyfriend right alongside her. I shed a few tears as parts were just heartbreaking and I laughed at others that were meant to be funny. This little novel is definitely one that I will be holding quite dear for the rest of my life and I can imagine myself reading it when I lost someone as dear to me as Brian was to Annaleah.
You can read more of this review over on my blog: <a href="http://bookingwayreads.wordpress.com">Bookingway Reads</a>
I have only ever read a novel like You Are Not Here one other time. This is a novel yet in poetry form and I loved every second of it. I felt like I was Annaleah, living with the grief of losing a boyfriend right alongside her. I shed a few tears as parts were just heartbreaking and I laughed at others that were meant to be funny. This little novel is definitely one that I will be holding quite dear for the rest of my life and I can imagine myself reading it when I lost someone as dear to me as Brian was to Annaleah.
You can read more of this review over on my blog: <a href="http://bookingwayreads.wordpress.com">Bookingway Reads</a>
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated The Last Act of Love: The Story of My Brother and His Sister in Books
Jul 27, 2017
The prolonged grief of watching someone suffer
Terribly sad to read Cathy Rentzenbrink's real account of watching her brother in a vegetative state eight years after a hit and run accident. It raises many moral questions including is it right to let someone live in pain or die quickly under horrible circumstances. This book is truly a love story between a sister and brother. Expect many tears.
Peter G. (247 KP) rated The Babadook (2014) in Movies
Jul 16, 2019
Unusual horror film that will have the hair on your neck stand up.
It deals with loss and loneliness and fear of the unknown as a single mother struggles to raise her disturbed child whilst dealing with grief at the loss of her husband and the deep emotions involved.
Very effective and fresh approach that expertly builds tension and the Babadook itself will freak you out!
It deals with loss and loneliness and fear of the unknown as a single mother struggles to raise her disturbed child whilst dealing with grief at the loss of her husband and the deep emotions involved.
Very effective and fresh approach that expertly builds tension and the Babadook itself will freak you out!
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Nov 12, 2020
Chloe (514 KP) rated After Life in TV
Jul 14, 2021
Something unique. Not like all the other tv shows so entertaining yet its only about everyday problems. Its also deeper in that it shows how people cope differently with grief. It really does walk to line between sad and hilarious as you see the main character use sarcasm to deal with his wife’s death.
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Nora Webster in Books
Oct 5, 2020
Recently widowed Nora isn't sure about anything anymore. She has her children and her home and family, but she doesn't know much about being herself. Now that she's lost the man she loved for so long, she no longer has any choice but to finally find out. Read my review of this beautiful portrait of grief and strength, here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2015/09/12/becoming-nora/
Molly Shannon recommended Ordinary People (1980) in Movies (curated)
Gemma (572 KP) rated Travelling in a strange land in Books
Jul 21, 2018
This book was such a surprise for me. I have never read any of David Park's work before so I really didn't know what to expect. What I got was a beautifully written, powerful story of loss and grief. A story about a family trying to survive and about a man trying to do the right thing. After reading this, I will definitely be looking up more of David Park's work.
Hayley Hornibrook (48 KP) rated The Diary of a Young Girl in Books
Jun 29, 2018
Relatable, heart-rending writing
Anne’s honest and open aspirations are cruelly cut short at the end of the diary entries and her life. The universal grief experienced the first time I reached the end (after feeling as though I had become her best friend) will never leave me.
Katey Bassett (610 KP) rated Everything I Never Told You in Books
Dec 10, 2018
Loved this debut novel, not only did I feel as though the story was one never quite told like this I really loved the way it captured real grief and how it can tear a family apart or bring them together and now race/gender is something that almost always impacts a persons life and outlook on things, especially in a mixed race family in the early 60s.