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Good Grief
Good Grief
Author: Lolly Winston
A brilliantly funny and heartwarming debut about a young woman who stumbles,then fights to build a new life after the death of her husband.Lolly Winston has written an astonishing first novel. In Good Grief she takes a sad situation and artfully finds the humor and pathos to make readers smile and break their hearts at the same time.
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ISBN-13: 9780446694841
ISBN-10: 0446694843
Publication Date: 4/4/2005
Pages: 368
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 383 ratings
Publisher: Warner Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Geneve avatar reviewed Good Grief on + 7 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 10
This is a long book. Not in page number, though it has delightful heft, but the density was amazing. I would read a few pages, put it down to digest -laughing or sniffling, and sometimes in equal measure at the same time- and come back an hour later for another hit.

Sophie is so real, and crystal perhaps even more so in her own abrasive, slightly damaged way. I loved Ethan's progression in Sophie's mind, from the personification of loss, to a saint, and then gradually toward the end, back to a real person who she still loves.

I'd be very interesting to reread it in a decade or so, and see if I have the same impressions. I get the feeling it'll be a bit different.

Enjoy!
JeffersonsAmbrosia avatar reviewed Good Grief on + 98 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 8
This book was an up and down read. A read that was very real, and hard to look at with some of the issues it addresses, but it has its happy moments to. This book is very real. You can see the emotions, feel them, think that it could happen to you. A very good read, a fast read despite the feelings it evokes. Because you want to flip to the next page and see what happens next. I really did over all enjoy this book.I think its probably the best one I have read so far this year. Emotional, Funny, Sad, but most of all a heart warming tale of life. And how to live after loss.
grammarchick avatar reviewed Good Grief on + 24 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 7
I'm torn - on one hand, this book made me cry and hug my husband a lot. He is still trying to figure that one out LOL. On the other, I did find the last few chapters kind of rushed and almost too 'easy' compared to the rest of the story. It seemed like one person wrote the first half (great) and the second half (ehh).
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Helpful Score: 6
Delightful! A very real look at the life of a young widow seeking a sense of peace (and self) following the death of her husband. How Sophie deals with the grief process is at turns heartbreaking and hilarious as she tries to make a new life for herself, diving headlong into a new hometown, a new career, and a new love life.
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Helpful Score: 5
great,great read.felt like crying and laughing at the same time.this book gave me insights to help a friend currently dealing with grief
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This was a wonderful read, I would totally recommend this book.
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Great book club read!
Princesslooneytoons avatar reviewed Good Grief on
I really loved this book! Its the best of Womens literature. Its very very funny even at its most touching, most tear jerking moments. If I had the strength of the main character in this book, or the talent of the author I would truly be proud!
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I enjoyed this book from cover to cover. Even though the novel is about being widowed and dealing with that grief, it is humorous. Each of the characters were well developed. I hated for it to end.
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I loved this book! Lolly Winston really has a knack for writing like real-life. i laughted out loud many times. don't miss the chance to read this.
Lissa avatar reviewed Good Grief on + 224 more book reviews
good book
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I enjoyed this book. Good story, good plot, good characters.
Angeleyes avatar reviewed Good Grief on + 217 more book reviews
A great book. Nice easy read.
bigshirl55 avatar reviewed Good Grief on + 197 more book reviews
An amazing funny story about death, grief and finding your way again.
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This book is beautifully written. I found the beginning a little manic, however I kept reading and I am glad that I did. The characters are likable and charming. This is an excellent book club book. My mother and I both read the book and had 2 different takes on it.
puffypsu avatar reviewed Good Grief on + 6 more book reviews
Quick read - Sophie was likeable and easy to empathize with.
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This was a wonderful book. The author really draws you in.
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A solid book and good read not only about the stages of grief (portrayed in an updated, sometimes humorous, contemporary way) but also about healing and living life post loss.


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