Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Ktoś, kto będzie cię kochał w całej twej nędznej glorii by Raphael Bob-Waksberg

10 reviews

arthurjentges04's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was absolutely brilliant! I find short story collections to always be very adventurous & unpredictable, since you can (as is typical for this genre lol) expect a completely new story every few pages. 
Raphael Bob-Waksberg took this concept to a completely new level though! He switched between topics, moods, genres, themes, emotional approaches, underlying meanings, usage of stylistic devices & many more with every single narrative! I rated the 18 stories with an average of 3.8/5, & was deeply touched by many of them. This man is not only a storyteller, but a poet! An artistic genius; an incredibly skilled multitalented mastermind & comedian!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Grief

spooderman's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Incest, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Acephobia/Arophobia, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

raitherabbit's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

When I tallied my scores for each of the stories, it added up exactly to 3/5 and I didn’t think that was fair. There were some blunders, with a low of 2/5, but I think the quality of the 5-star stories matter more. Not every story is gonna be a banger, but I think everyone will find a story that speak to them in this book. The stories are diverse, and not always a about straight-cut love. A lot of the time, love takes a back seat (but is still a main theme). Buy this book IMMEDIATELY. I’m so glad I read it (thank you to my friend who lent me her copy). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Drug use

Minor: Addiction, Biphobia, Cancer, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol

bi_n_large's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Mental illness

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Suicide, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content

_al's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Cancer and Mental illness

Minor: Addiction, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, and Sexual harassment

rossandhissandwich's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

jayisreading's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

4.5

This was such a delightful collection of short stories, though I also recognize that Bob-Waksberg, the creator of BoJack Horseman, has a particular sense of humor that won’t work for everyone. In other words, if you’re a fan of the television show, this will definitely be up your alley. If not, you may want to skip this one.

Much like BoJack Horseman, the characters and situations in each story were so flawed due to people being... well, people. It was also interesting to see the slight shifts in writing style for some stories (nothing revolutionary), which added to the unique perspective that each story brought. As humorous as many of these stories were, there was always a bittersweet (often leaning more towards bitter) feeling that lingered.

I listened to the audiobook alongside reading the book, especially after seeing that the cast of narrators included quite a few voice actors/actresses who appeared in the show. They brought so much life to each story and I think made the book even more enjoyable for me. Like any short story collection, some stories were a little duller than others, but again, I think the audiobook really saved those less interesting ones, and highly recommend listening to it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cancer, Suicide, and Grief

nataliapassos's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Cursing

Moderate: Addiction, Death, and Drug abuse

Minor: Grief

icarusandthesun's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

A hilarious and emotionally profound book. Read this if you want to laugh and cry and feel giddily human.

I found some of the stories a bit strange and slow, thus the 3 stars.

re-read: july 12 
(changed rating from 3 stars to 2)
the book is funny, and really captures the human experience through not-so-human stories. however, nearly none of the stories struck me as very significant, nor excellent. i really enjoyed very few (like the Circus Cashews). the rest was sort of just... meh.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Mental illness, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

voxelbee's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Death

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment