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megbodz's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Beautiful book about grief and the impact of it.Â
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Miscarriage, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
caseythereader's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Thanks to Legacy Lit for the free advance copy of this book.
 - GRIEF IS LOVE explores not only the many ways grief can manifest for a person, but also how our society is not set up to support people before, during, and after a loss.
- Personally, I felt deeply seen by the portions discussing grief and lack of social support in a "before" stage. My grandmother died last year after a lengthy illness, and our work and relationship structures are simply not built to allow time and space for both obtaining medical care for your loved one and the extended time spent knowing a loss is coming.
- Lee's book isn't a guide telling you what steps to take to soothe your grief, but rather someone holding your hand, telling you it's okay that your pain doesn't fit in the box you've been given for it. She is also explicit in writing about the extra pain and barriers marginalized people, especially Black women, face during these periods.
- I am so grateful to @literaryintersections for putting this book in my hands. I know I will be revisiting it often.Â
 - GRIEF IS LOVE explores not only the many ways grief can manifest for a person, but also how our society is not set up to support people before, during, and after a loss.
- Personally, I felt deeply seen by the portions discussing grief and lack of social support in a "before" stage. My grandmother died last year after a lengthy illness, and our work and relationship structures are simply not built to allow time and space for both obtaining medical care for your loved one and the extended time spent knowing a loss is coming.
- Lee's book isn't a guide telling you what steps to take to soothe your grief, but rather someone holding your hand, telling you it's okay that your pain doesn't fit in the box you've been given for it. She is also explicit in writing about the extra pain and barriers marginalized people, especially Black women, face during these periods.
- I am so grateful to @literaryintersections for putting this book in my hands. I know I will be revisiting it often.Â
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Cancer, Infertility, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, Dementia, Medical content, Pregnancy, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts
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