Marianne S. (sfc95) -
Helpful Score: 2
This is one of those stories that is hard to review. of course the story of life and death is heatwrenching and the story itself, unfortunately true, will certainly make for a great book. However this story did not sound like just another "regular" person having significant crisis. This is a very lucky, well connected and highly supported father who has lost his wife unexpectedly and as written in the book, he is far from the only person the experience this. so to me the book takes on a connotation of either getting rich from the episode or obtaining closure through a book. I read it, I cried with the story and I "enjoyed" it but it also made me unconfortable that while he has people all over the world sending him donation he is taking his daughter to the Waldorf Astoria in NYC and flying to other countries constantly etc. I am glad he has found some peace and normalcy in his life since the tragedy and I wish him continued peace and success, however the story left me wanting this man to see the joy he has in his life and not continue to portray himself as an outcast.
Karen D. (augieandlourock) reviewed Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss & Love on + 117 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I cant say I really liked this book because I found that the father of Maddy was mad at the world for his wifes passing.Saying that it didnt give the father a right to be a jerk to everyone he met or knew.I found this book to be about the father doing nothing but complaining woe is me.
He also uses alot of profanity in his book which is unnecessary.I guess you could say im not a big fan of this book.
He also uses alot of profanity in his book which is unnecessary.I guess you could say im not a big fan of this book.
Cristal L. (chickerific) reviewed Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss & Love on + 30 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Such a well written chronicle of grief after a devastating loss. I cried and pondered the many observations he noted about life and the way people approach grief and the grieving.
Heartfelt and authentic. An easy read, will make your heart swell with both sadness and love.
While I am completely sympathetic to the loss this poor guy has suffered, this is quite possibly the worst book I have ever read.
Vulgarity has it's place, but the author's overuse of the 'F' word is unnecessary and detracts from the story. It seemed to be on every page and he even cusses while sharing the good times he had with his wife.
What might have been a helpful book for others who have experienced similar loss, instead came across as a book about a very self-centered man who is mad at the world and feels he is owed something.
I felt he left me no room to feel sorry for him because he's doing such a great job of feeling sorry for himself. I do, however, feel sorry for his daughter if this is how he is all of the time.
Vulgarity has it's place, but the author's overuse of the 'F' word is unnecessary and detracts from the story. It seemed to be on every page and he even cusses while sharing the good times he had with his wife.
What might have been a helpful book for others who have experienced similar loss, instead came across as a book about a very self-centered man who is mad at the world and feels he is owed something.
I felt he left me no room to feel sorry for him because he's doing such a great job of feeling sorry for himself. I do, however, feel sorry for his daughter if this is how he is all of the time.
I am sided on this book. On one hand, I'm definitely sympathetic to what it must feel like to lose your spouse at such a young age. I can't imagine how it feels so my heart goes out to the author, but on the other hand, it took a bit of force for me to finish his book. I felt like it reached a point where it was a bit repetitive. The author missed his wife. He missed the times they had. He wanted to see all the places they had been together before she died. He wants for his daughter to experience all the things that his wife is missing so that she will hopefully get a glimpse of her mother's memory. I get all of that, but I got tired of reading about it after a bit. I finally finished the book out of curiosity and I wish him the best for him and his daughter, but I think I was hoping for more of what happens with his daughter as she gets older and how he is managing after some more years pass by so maybe he will write a sequel eventually as she gets older.
