Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? by Roz Chast

5 reviews

good_names_dont_exist's review

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Excrement, Vomit, and Chronic illness

Minor: Child death and Body horror

meaglovesbooks's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Dementia, and Grief

maethereader's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

5.0

This book is so beautiful. I laughed, I cried, and I laughed some more. I read it all in one day because it was just so engaging. (And I had only picked it up because I just checked it out from the library and was going to page through it quickly, but I ended up reading the whole thing.) I completely lost track of time and didn't want to put it down!

It's a tough topic, and I think this was the perfect format for it. I really appreciate it her authenticity and vulnerability, especially with her relationship with her mom. I've watched my parents go through this process with their parents, and I just thought her portrayal of it was so beautiful, funny, and honest. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Grief

odetojersey's review

dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

I absolutely loved this! I work at a library and it happened to catch my eye while sorting books and thought it’d be interesting. I told myself I’d read a couple pages when I got home. I got home, started reading, and didn’t stop until I finished the book. SOOO amazing. Now I have to buy my own copy lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Death, Dementia, Miscarriage, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Miscarriage, Child death, War, and Bullying

qwerty88's review

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

honest, rough

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Dementia

Moderate: Chronic illness, Excrement, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Grief, and Medical content