I’m sorry to say this book was not for me. I thought it was a grief memoir but it’s all about mushrooms with a mere sprinkling of grief throughout.

Mycophiles will love it. Unfortunately, I find mushrooms dreadfully boring.

Picked this up in my local book store because they have an upcoming event with the author and as a fellow anthropologist I was intrigued by her background. I would say this is more a book about mushrooms with reflections on grief sprinkled in than a book about grief that's also about mushrooms. Nevertheless, it was an interesting and very informative read that definitely made me want to get into mushroom hunting! Her passages about coming to terms with the passing of her husband were very touching and she somehow managed to talk about something so personal and traumatic in a way that made it relatable and insightful even for someone without that experience.

libro davvero interessante. dapprima il collegamento tra i funghi e l'esperienza del lutto può sembrare insensata, ma dopo poco pare quasi naturale. l'autrice non ha la pretesa né di scrivere un manuale scientifico né di dare una "guida alla morte". racconta semplicemente le sue esperienze e ho molto apprezzato sia le interessanti curiosità micologiche sia la narrazione senza fronzoli di un'esperienza umana raccontata come tale.