And We Stay (Audio)
by:
Jenny Hubbard (author)
ISBN:
9780553396256 (0553396250)
Publish date: July 8th 2014
Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)
Edition language: English
I read this a couple of years back at the end of the year and am just now writing a review for it since listening to the audiobook version. This will be a brief review/summary because I'm reacting to the overarching story itself. "And We Stay" is a difficult book to read (and rate, to be honest with...
She had almost laughed at how absurd it all was, how water made mud of the ground. How hearts made mud of the world. And We Stay is one of those books that's hard to explain - there was a lot of emotion and a lot of tragedy, but it's really hard to say why it hit me the way it did. I'm usually not...
For more reviews visit The Accidental Reader Do you love poetry? If so, you might want to give this book a chance. But for those of you who don't like poetry or don't feel anything particular towards it, well, you might want to hear me out. (Those who love are welcome to join as well, of course)Wh...
Actual rating: 2.5 starsWhen I read a book about grief or loss, I expect it to resonate with me in some way. I expect it to make me feel or make me think... and, unfortunately, And We Stay did none of those things. And We Stay is told in third person present tense which definitely made it difficult ...
Honestly, I was really looking forward to reading this book. I’m a sucker for a pretty cover, and the idea of poetry to cope with the aftermath of suicide fascinates me. However, the first thing that struck me about this book was the third-person present-tense narration. Unless you are really new to...
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