Language & Grief
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By Richard Bakare
An intriguing and short novel on dealing with grief. Language, particularly the inability to use language when grieving is a powerful concept here. Additionally, how violence is a type of language itself is another thread to follow. Even the act of writing itself, as a outlet for grief, is questioned. The book conveys to me how fragmented language is and how insufficient the mechanisms for communicating across age, culture, class, and more are.
The friend
1
By brigco
Dark an uninspiring...
The Friend
4
By Jillsans
A wondrous tribute to friendship, how it nourishes us, and how
nothing can fill the void when a much cherished friend departs
I Loved This Book
5
By Benb80
I have a dog. Her name is Olive. She is sleeping at the foot of the bed as I write this. When I finished reading The Friend, my first instinct was to pick her up and hug her, but she was asleep and I did not want to disturb her. I love my dog, but now I love her even more. That is the effect this book has had on me.
Read it
5
By Kafkaboyawesome
And then you’ll know why writing an online review while giving it stars is a melancholy act.
Lies about a dog & a real man !?!
5
By qujsshbesbxnf
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