Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

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

15 reviews

silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

 The early parts of this book were strangely relatable for a situation that I actually had absolutely nothing in common with. Later parts were less relatable, but still compelling. 

 Partly open and honest, partly bleak and emotionally difficult. Probably worth a read if you're getting close to (or have experience with) the 'taking care of your parents' stage of life, and can handle all the difficult bits that are specific to the situation in the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Miscarriage

Moderate: Child abuse, Dementia, Medical content, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

good_names_dont_exist's review against another edition

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

andreatufekcic's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia and Death of parent

meaglovesbooks's review against another edition

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

katypicken's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Chronic illness, and Death of parent

greedy_dahlia's review against another edition

funny informative sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Dementia, and Death of parent

Minor: Vomit and Child death

cassidyzang's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Death

puggreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

jesthemess's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Cursing, Vomit, and Body horror

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