This is such a sad novel. A baby, who is born anencephalic (part of his brain and the top of his skull are missing), dies days after he is born. The Ryries try to put it behind them and move on with their lives but the infant's death changed all of their lives in some aspect.
From the mother, to the husband and to how the children handle the loss in their lives, Cohen spins her story lyrically, building the complexity of grief and how it is handled by four different people, and yet how it resonates with each of them and affects their family bond.
I had difficulty with the mother, Ricky, even having the baby, knowing what she did while she was pregnant. The poor angel never had a chance. But I can't even imagine the strain that put, not only with herself, but on the rest of the family. An enrapturing read, told with a firm voice, with a despairing subject at it's core, The Grief of Others will tug at your heart.
From the mother, to the husband and to how the children handle the loss in their lives, Cohen spins her story lyrically, building the complexity of grief and how it is handled by four different people, and yet how it resonates with each of them and affects their family bond.
I had difficulty with the mother, Ricky, even having the baby, knowing what she did while she was pregnant. The poor angel never had a chance. But I can't even imagine the strain that put, not only with herself, but on the rest of the family. An enrapturing read, told with a firm voice, with a despairing subject at it's core, The Grief of Others will tug at your heart.
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