vintage_b's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
"Grief is a cruel kind of education. You learn how ungentle mourning can be, how full of anger. You learn how glib condolences can feel. You learn how much grief is about language, the failure of language and the grasping for language". I have quickly placed Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on my list of must-reads. Everything I have read from her thus far has been thought-provoking and well-written. In this short essay, Ngozi Adichie explores the feelings of loss and grief after losing a parent. This was a hard one for me. While I have not lost a parent yet, I do have a close relationship with my father, similar to Ngozi Adichie. So, reading this made me feel as though I had somewhat caught a glimpse of what my future holds when that dreadful day eventually comes. She eloquently expresses thoughts that many of us have felt after the loss of someone we love; those feelings are not exclusive to parent loss. In the end, the lessons learned boil down to "We don’t know how we will grieve until we grieve."
clairemariarose's review against another edition
5.0
this was so moving. adichie’s writing is always stunning, but she approaches grief with such raw honesty that it’s even more impactful here. i have zero complaints.
ines_santos's review against another edition
4.0
I lost my dad too during this pandemic, so it's a bit relatable to me. Sweet memories, great lessons from our loved ones and a great and healthy way to talk about grief: feel it in your own way, rely on your closest ones and get used to cry and smile all at once!
catanami's review against another edition
4.0
Me da lata ponerle calificación o reseña a los pensamientos de alguien de una experiencia personal. Creo que chimamanda escribe muy personalmente y eso me gusta. Aunque esto me dió pena :(