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bookishvampire's review against another edition
emotional
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reflective
fast-paced
3.5
I enjoyed the book and it definitely was helpful, but at times it felt a bit repetitive.
Moderate: Death
lagerslipstickliterature's review
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4.25
I really enjoyed this book! It mixed the authors personal experience with grief with some ways to heal and great life advice!
Graphic: Death and Miscarriage
clarabooksit's review against another edition
emotional
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3.75
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Self harm, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt
jessica_talbot's review
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5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Racism, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
caseythereader's review
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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.
- 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.
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Infertility, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
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