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by Lolly Winston (Author) "How can I be a widow? ..." (more)
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"The grief is up already. It is an early riser, waiting with its gummy arms wrapped around my neck, its hot, sour breath in my ear." Sophie Stanton feels far too young to be a widow, but after just three years of marriage, her wonderful husband, Ethan, succumbs to cancer. With the world rolling on, unaware of her pain, Sophie does the only sensible thing: she locks herself in her house and lives on what she can buy at the convenience store in furtive midnight shopping sprees. Everything hurts—the telemarketers asking to speak to Ethan, mail with his name on it, his shirts, which still smell like him. At first Sophie is a "good" widow, gracious and melancholy, but after she drives her car through the garage door, something snaps; she starts showing up at work in her bathrobe and hiding under displays in stores. Her boss suggests she take a break, so she sells her house and moves to Ashland, Ore., to live with her best friend, Ruth, and start over. Grief comes along, too—but with a troubled, pyromaniac teen assigned to her by a volunteer agency, a charming actor dogging her and a new job prepping desserts at a local restaurant, Sophie is forced to explore the misery that has consumed her. Throughout this heartbreaking, gorgeous look at loss, Winston imbues her heroine and her narrative with the kind of grace, bitter humor and rapier-sharp realness that will dig deep into a reader's heart and refuse to let go. Sophie is wounded terribly, but she's also funny, fresh and utterly believable. There's nary a moment of triteness in this outstanding debut.
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When 36-year-old Sophie Stanton finds herself a widow, she copes the only way she knows how--by falling apart and surviving on ice cream. When her erratic behavior costs Sophie her job, she packs up, sells her house, and moves to Ashland, Oregon, to find herself and lose her grief. Amanda Foreman reads Sophie's struggles and triumphs with a solid sense of humor and tolerance, and captures beautifully the whiny nature of Sophie's rants, insecurities, and break-downs. The story itself moves slowly, but Sophie's self-pity, tiresome at times, is bearable thanks to Foreman's sympathetic performance. Foreman also shines when delivering the dialogue of 13-year-old Crystal, rife with attitude and self-destructiveness. A solid abridgment and happy ending make this a worthwhile listen. H.L.S. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, Jul 10 2004
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This review is from: Good Grief (Hardcover)
This book has received so many wonderful reviews that I hate to give it a mediocre review, but I must.

It would sound inhuman of me not to relate, or at least try to comprehend the protagonist's view, but I guess I was so looking forward to reading this novel, that I was ultimately disappointed by it contents. For the life of me, I wish I could put the finger on the reason why.

I expected a novel about grief, and certainly I could relate to the behaviors associated with the depression that the protagonist endures, but for some incalculable reason, I cannot understand the acclaim this novel has received.

The relationship between the protagonist and her "little sister" was interesting, heart-warming, but predictable.

The fact that she is able to start another relationship within a year of her beloved's demise is disappointing.

Honestly, I guess I don't know what I was truly looking for out of this novel, but I am usually aligned quite well with other Amazon readers on the satisfaction I receive from most similar readers. This one may be the exception. Oh well.

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5.0 out of 5 stars So Touching, Mar 2 2008
When I read Good Grief it really made me appreciate my family and my boyfriend of 3 1/2 years. I want to live everyday to the fullest, as when you loose that someone your life is never the same! Lolly Winston is a wonderful author and I look forward to more books!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sometimes Laughter can be a Pretty Good Bandage, Jan 7 2008
By Katie Osborne (Portland, Oregon and the sunny Caribbean) - See all my reviews
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Sophie Stanton is thirty-six years old, has a steady, but unrewarding PR job in Silicon Valley and she is grieving. Married just four years when her husband Ethan died of Hodgkin's disease, she is not handling grief well. She devours Oreos like they're going out of style, can't seem to get enough of Cops on TV, goes without showering and then one day shows up at work in her bunny slippers and bathrobe. On top of that she has to deal with her mother-in-law, who is a perfectionist and wants to clean out Ethan's closest. She just can't keep it together.

So she lets her college friend Ruth convince her to come up to Ashland, Oregon, and she winds up staying, getting a job as a waitress. After a year she has embarked on a new carer, has a new house and has made a whole new group of friends, people who love her, people she loves back.

This is one of those happy and sad books that you just have to love, can't help but love. You know, sometimes when you are so sad, don't think life can get any worse, a little laughter may just be the cure, if not the cure, a pretty good temporary bandage.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, seamless writing & a beautiful story
Winston understands the human mind. Not only this, she brings readers into a world that perhaps many dont know about - the world of grief/loss- and she makes it accessible to... Read more
Published 23 months ago by SK

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I nearly didn't buy this book because of the "cute" cover but so glad
I did.All of the characters were wonderful, funny, sad, everything that
makes a good read. Read more
Published on May 10 2007 by Carol Paterson

5.0 out of 5 stars Its' not about Charlie Brown
Frankly, I wasn't prepared for this novel. I don't know why, but I went into it completely blind and therein may be the reason for its great success in my mind. Read more
Published on Mar 19 2007 by Billy Pilgrim

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth A Look!
In her first novel, Good Grief, Lolly Winston has dissected grief and like a forensic artist, analyzed it to present her findings in the form of a novel. Read more
Published on Jun 20 2005 by Sarah McNichols

5.0 out of 5 stars Lolly Pop
GOOD GRIEF is not only good, it's great! Not to sound like Tony the Tiger here, but that's just the way I feel about this wonderful new piece of heart-felt writing and the author... Read more
Published on May 22 2005 by Tandy

5.0 out of 5 stars From Oreos to Happiness
A lot of words come to mind to describe "Good Grief": charming, poignant, alluring, dramatic, sad, redemption, ... Ultimately it can't be wrapped up in one word. Read more
Published on April 8 2005 by Trev Glinwalch

5.0 out of 5 stars A Moving and Entertaining Human Story
An off-color gem in the tradition of WHAT WAS SHE THINKING , THE BEST AWFUL, and MY FRACTURED LIFE, Lolly Winston's GOOD GRIEF is a delightfully engaging fiction novel. Read more
Published on Mar 29 2005 by Darci Bechtold

5.0 out of 5 stars Not good . . . GREAT!
GOOD GRIEF should have been called GREAT GRIEF-it's that good . . I mean, great. Lolly Winston has written many moving scenes of grief that will resonate with you... Read more
Published on Nov 24 2004 by Tiffany Marcato

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful characters
I've recently read three very good books. Usually I get about one great one a year and the rest are real stinkers. Read more
Published on Oct 25 2004 by John Vanderhoos

5.0 out of 5 stars Book club pick
We read this in our book club and the majority of us had no idea what it was going to be about. Now that we've finished it, we're hard pressed to find something that can compete... Read more
Published on Aug 4 2004

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