These voices are as very different in tone and moods of the different sections are starkly contrasted the text sometimes reads as poetry and includes lists and ridiculous comprehension questions. The story is narrated in a non-linear way, the voices of Crow, Dad and Boys triangulate throughout most of the book to present scenes, thoughts and stories through intricate, diverse voices which alternate. The family is visited by Crow, an unsettling presence, come to help them through their grief and despair. Porter’s debut novel describes the life of a man and his two young boys who have recently lost their wife and mother. RAD Book Club met last Tuesday to discuss Grief is the Thing with Feathers, the first novel by London based publisher Max Porter. RAD Book Club review: Grief is the Thing with Feathers
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