Why people recommend it
Grief is the thing with feathers by Max Porter is an emotionally resonant debut novel that examines the raw aftermath of sudden loss through a unique literary lens. During an episode of The Book Review titled Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Before the Fall’ released on July 18, 2024, reviewer Greg Coles discussed the work in detail. He pointed out that the title serves as a direct reference to a famous Emily Dickinson poem containing the phrase about hope. Coles explained that the plot centers on a father whose young wife dies suddenly and unexpectedly, leaving him and his children to navigate a profound vacuum. He described how the overwhelming nature of this sorrow physically and metaphorically manifests around the family in an unusual form. Through this discussion on the podcast, listeners were introduced to a deeply inventive exploration of bereavement and familial survival.
Who recommended it
- Greg Coles Recommended
Greg Coles — 1 mention
“it is Max Porter's debut novel grief is the thing with feathers you might recognize the title as a reference to Hope is the thing with feathers the Emily Dickinson poem um this book is about a father whose young wife has died suddenly and unexpectedly and now his grief has manifested itself in um the literal physical form of”