Notes on Grief

Beautiful book. Well written.

Touching and very honest

Great read.

It is somehow wonderful to see that after so much has already been written and said about grief and mourning, something more can be added by writers like Adichie.Her grief at the sudden passing of her 88 year old father, how she dealt with it, how to deal with the bromides of sympathy, and memories of the wondeful man and father he was.But more than that, a further introduction to modern life in Nigeria and western Africa. Legal battles over land, her mother expected to shave her head in mourning (!!!), the corruption, warfare, jealousy of those who have achieved wealth and status, and kidnappings!Some complaints have been voiced about the shortness of this book (67 pp of text, small format, large print - $16 list price), but with COVID there seems to be a new literary form. The short essay on death or loneliness or isolation - or living with the same person for over a year, with little other socializing! I enjoy them.Yes, maybe it is a book you'll want to borrow from your local public library instead of buying (I did not have the patience to wait through the huge "Hold" queue that had built up already at mine, so I went ahead and bought a physcial copy for myself). But it is a book worth a read, and I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did.

The book is so inspiring and truly moving. She explores the feelings related to the mourning of her beloved father in a way that really captures you and lifts up your spirit.As a person who has gone through the same devastating event in life, this book is really great and touching.The book arrived on time and in great conditions, new as promised.