balancinghistorybooks's review
2.0
This started off rather promisingly, and of course the subject matter was given in rather a heartfelt manner, but I sadly lost interest after a while. I found that on the whole, Beard's writing was fine, but there was something a little too matter-of-fact about it at times.
rachelfc610's review
4.0
I didn't know what to expect from this book but I was pleasantly surprised. Richard writes about the tragedy that befell his family when his younger brother Nicholas drowned during a family holiday. The book felt very personal, which I loved, almost like diary entries as Richard spent time talking to his mother, or revisiting the beach where his brother drowned.
Although the topic of the book was very sad, it did not feel like a book full of grief, more that of reflection and understanding.
Although the topic of the book was very sad, it did not feel like a book full of grief, more that of reflection and understanding.
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