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brazenbookbabe's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
This book was extremely heartbreaking but in such a good way. The author poured her soul into her writing to connect herself with her family after the death of her mother. I was crying almost the whole time. The story truly had me reflecting on my own parental relationships.
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
soobooksalot's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.75
Every person has stories to tell, every family.
Thank you to Grand Central Publishing for my gifted review copy of Seeing Ghosts!
This is author/journalist Kat Chow's experience with losing her mother to cancer at a young age, when she was still in high school. We see Kat's upbringing as the child of Chinese immigrants, learn of her traditions and family fabric.
It's fascinating to look inside someone else's life, even one so outwardly different from our own, and still see our similarities. Though it is also difficult to review a book of another person's experiences.
This is an emotional read, raw and honest storytelling tempered by layers of memory and prose. It's not only about Kat losing her mother, it's about reframing how to live in a space without that person and with those who remain, here specifically her father and two sisters. It's also about discovery of who came before and the impacts and parallels.
Acknowledging the realities of death, the pain of grieving, the journey one undergoes by absorbing the experiences, can be cathartic for some. Triggering for others, so be aware what the book is about before pursuing.
Recommended.
For release on Aug. 24.
Thank you to Grand Central Publishing for my gifted review copy of Seeing Ghosts!
This is author/journalist Kat Chow's experience with losing her mother to cancer at a young age, when she was still in high school. We see Kat's upbringing as the child of Chinese immigrants, learn of her traditions and family fabric.
It's fascinating to look inside someone else's life, even one so outwardly different from our own, and still see our similarities. Though it is also difficult to review a book of another person's experiences.
This is an emotional read, raw and honest storytelling tempered by layers of memory and prose. It's not only about Kat losing her mother, it's about reframing how to live in a space without that person and with those who remain, here specifically her father and two sisters. It's also about discovery of who came before and the impacts and parallels.
Acknowledging the realities of death, the pain of grieving, the journey one undergoes by absorbing the experiences, can be cathartic for some. Triggering for others, so be aware what the book is about before pursuing.
Recommended.
For release on Aug. 24.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Death, and Death of parent
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