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Read for "Potluck and Prose" book club meeting held in August 2016.
I hosted this rather disappointing book club meeting, which only garnered a handful of attendees. Part of the problem was that most everyone who initially was scheduled to come apparently found this book irredeemably depressing, and in fact I was the only one to finish it! Also, I live fairly far away from most of the other club members. However, I found the book to be a powerful, if painful, “grief memoir”. ...more
I hosted this rather disappointing book club meeting, which only garnered a handful of attendees. Part of the problem was that most everyone who initially was scheduled to come apparently found this book irredeemably depressing, and in fact I was the only one to finish it! Also, I live fairly far away from most of the other club members. However, I found the book to be a powerful, if painful, “grief memoir”. ...more
10 stars. Amazing book in terms of dealing with grief when your entire life has been one of academic training. Smart but visceral, gorgeous. Would recommend to anyone. The audiobook (narrated by Macdonald) is superb.
Beautifully written. Very moving.
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