This book was really heart-wrenching and insightful. It was interesting to be able to read of his experience with grief this way. I'm not really sure what to say about it. I want to read it again. *Review written on December 11, 2014.*
Just over a week ago I wrote a review of The Problem of Pain, one of Lewis' early works, in which I tried (and failed) to come to terms with Lewis' notion that pain is an expression of divine love and an instrument of God's to shape humans into more complex beings. As some of my BL friends have a...
This slender book--only 76 pages in four chapters--is both raw and powerful. I do understand why one reviewer spoke of feeling distaste that something so personal was published. I think that's its strength though. Yes, I almost wanted to look away. I've felt conflicted at times about Lewis' work. I ...
I was all set to dislike A Grief Observed after reading the annoying introduction by Lewis's stepson (so much Satan up in there). However, I found myself relating, a lot, to where Lewis's thoughts roamed in his journals, although I have never lost someone as close and beloved to me as H. was to Lewi...
I cam across the name of this book through another book. I always liked the way that CS Lewis analyzed topics of Christianity, and I thought I would find some wonderful insights here.Unfortunately, this is ultimately more a journal than an analysis, and random theories and proclamations in the first...
In the last year, I've experienced a spate of close family deaths, but Lewis’s A GRIEF OBSERVED is a personal diary I could relate to only fleetingly. Perhaps his sincere grief, and its intensity, is different to my grief because, thankfully, I haven’t yet lost my own much-loved spouse. While Madele...
I could not put this book down. It is thought-provoking, cerebral, and surprisingly candid and raw. C.S. Lewis may have been inspired to write this while grieving the death of his beloved wife, but the result is a challenging view on the nature of God and the meaning of life and relationships. Th...
Another grief related re-read. I find myself high-lighting more, trying to capture more of his enlightening thoughts. It's comforting to read how his mind helps my mind dissecting this heavy and dense fog called grief. Something that can help you no matter what your religion is.
This is the book for loss. Putting loss (especially the death of a loved one) in gentle perspective, Lewis recognizes and acknowledges grief. Unlike some books that are too positive (It'll be OK!) or too peppy, this book recognizes that grief is real. It doesn't preach about how to get over it--it's...
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