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True Story: On the Life and Death of My Brother | Helen Humphreys
13 posts | 4 read | 15 to read
The author's brother, Martin, was her closest ally and friend. He suddenly became ill and died in just a few months. Written in the year that followed, the author begins to restructure her life. Moving between stories of childhood and adulthood, from life to death and its aftermath, she describes her loss, and how she has come to terms with grief.
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Tove_Reads
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True!

Crazeedi Absolutely 🙄😆 5y
batsy 😂 5y
Bookish_B Love it ♥️♥️ 5y
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candority
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Pickpick

I picked this up from a used book sale last weekend, because I remembered seeing @Bibliogeekery post about it. I was not disappointed. Nocturne was a raw, haunting memoir about loss and grieving.

Eggs Nice pic 6y
candority Thank you @Eggs! 6y
Bibliogeekery Isn't it just such a powerful and gorgeous book? 6y
candority It really is @Bibliogeekery! I can‘t wait to pick up some of her other books. 6y
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kalinichta
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TheKidUpstairs 😂😂 7y
Suet624 Read a book off it, maybe. 😂😂 7y
batsy 🤣 7y
kalinichta @Suet624 I feel seen. 7y
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Bibliogeekery
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I re-read this gorgeous memoir that Helen Humphreys wrote for her brother after he passed away. It's such a stunning and sad and beautiful read.

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Ke633
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These are so accurate!! 😂😂😂 #buzzfeeduk

Ddzmini Yep 😝📚 7y
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Bibliogeekery
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❤️

JSW Beautiful. 8y
charl08 Such a powerful read. 8y
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Bibliogeekery
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💗

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Bibliogeekery
Pickpick

This book was so sweet and sad and perfectly the right thing for me right now. Humphreys is so raw and honest about her grief following her brother's diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and his death. Nocturne is devastating and beautiful. It's short and heartfelt and not a light read.

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Bibliogeekery
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❤️💔❤️

pocketmermaid Goodness, that's accurate. 8y
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Bibliogeekery
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"and sometimes this body remembers how to talk to that body, through the static of the years." ?? I know I'm the ultimate superfan but this whole passage is gorgeous! #queerbooks

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Bibliogeekery
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Love this description of Helen's (look, I'm pretending we're friends now - I WISH) memories of Toronto before I lived there! #queerbooks

KVanRead Ha! Sounds like Montreal when my husband and I were first dating. He lived in one of those lofts😊 8y
Jenshootsweddings If only ❤️ 8y
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Bibliogeekery
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Reading with this beautiful view this morning! ☕️

PurpleyPumpkin Lovely 💜 8y
Melkyl That's gorgeous! 8y
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LauraBeth Beautiful ❤️ 8y
CherylDeFranceschi Beautiful! 8y
Lindy Perfect setting for a sad and contemplative book. 8y
[DELETED] 2232195534 Very peaceful! Enjoy! 8y
megt Gorgeous! The reflection in the water is stunning. 8y
Blair_Reads ☕️☕️ 8y
Lizpixie So pretty!😍 8y
Chessa Gorgeous! 8y
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Bibliogeekery
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Although I've read every other word Humphreys has written, I've been saving this one because I was never sure I felt up to a memoir about her brother's death. Now that I am dealing with the imminent death of a family member I decided to start it (could go either way in the good idea - bad idea categories). So far it's gorgeous and sad and relatable and seems like the right thing for now. Helen Humphreys 💗

[DELETED] 2232195534 So sorry about your family member. Sending thoughts and prayers. 8y
Onioons ❤️ 8y
readinginthedark Thank you for sharing. I'm sorry for your loss. 8y
shawnmooney Oh, sorry to hear about this! I hope the book gives you a bit of whatever you need at this most terribly difficult time. 8y
Bibliogeekery @kaysreadinglife @Onioons @readinginthedark @shawnmooney Thanks for the kindness! Much appreciated at this tricky time. 💕 8y
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