Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a free eARC of this title in return for an honest review.

The topic of death, grief and grieving is nuanced, complex and often times difficult to articulate. Good Grief is a well written, well articulated help book and an information guide on what it means to grieve and how we do it. As the way we live continues to change, the way we perceived, deal with and move on from grief is ever changing, ever evolving and feelings of 'stuckness' are common. How to grieve 'well' or 'properly' are issues the book considers quite well. The content is well researched and there is a lot that can be learned and gleaned from the content. A lot is covered in the book and I can't help but wonder what it would have been like if the author had chosen to focus on either a self help book OR an information guide. Unfortunately the author does not go deep enough into either aspect to produce something truly profound that cannot be found in the multitude of other books in the genre. Either way it was an enjoyable and engaging read and hopefully something that can help someone going through a difficult time.

A lot of useful information, based on many years of research, in this book. If you have already read plenty of books on grief, you probably won't learn much from this. But if you are looking for a book on grief, this is probably the only one you need.

The amount of ground covered in this book feels like the author was trying to write a book on grief AND provided a resource manual for terms and brief explanations for techniques for working with grief. While I found discussion on dying and grief in the earlier part of the book helpful, I found the preponderance of the book overwhelming in its scope and attempt at coverage for methods. Thanks to NetGalley for a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

Great book about grief. As a social worker, I loved it and will utilize what I learned moving forward.

The author is very experienced in palliative and end of life care so this book arises from her own experiences. From these she pulls out threads of what may be helpful for those who are grieving having defined exactly what we mean by death, grief etc.

She explore the "history" of death grieving and why it had become removed from the everyday experience of most of us. She tackles this taboo head on as she does the taboo around death by suicide.

She is honest about her own belief system but still manages to convey universal truths.

Unlike other books on grief there is a "toolbox" section which is arranging alphabetically so that you can quickly find help according to your own beliefs and ideas.



This is wise book tempered by the occasional gentle use of humour. The author certainly is an expert in this difficult area and wants to open up conversations around the taboo.

I hope people find it thought provoking and helpful.

An interesting and modern day approach to grief, grieving and death.

Having recently suffered being touched by grief, unexpectedly, this book has helped me somewhat. The author has researched content very well and talks about the different types of grief very well, there was such a lot to learn in this book, I found it really informative and helpful.

With thanks to netgalley, publishers and the author for the FREE ARC in return for my honest review.

Really enjoyed reading this book, and learnt a few new things but not quite sure what the book was meant to be. I'm not sure what the book was - it just felt like a lot of information, randomly in a book. There wasn't anything specific that linked it all (I appreciate Grief is the theme, but it just felt a bit random)
Not really sure on this.

I had really high hopes for this book and it started off very well. It was evident the author is very experienced and I was intrigued by her past experiences.

However, I abruptly had to put this book down when the author used the phrase ‘commits suicide’. In a chapter which states that suicide is still very much stigmatised, it seemed bizarre to use a term which adds even more stigma to it. (I won’t go on but if the publisher/author wishes to reach out I’m happy to further discuss)

I really hope this can be edited before publish, as other than that I am sure it would have been a good book.

Absolutely fascinating! The author has done an excellent job of combining much research on this topic as well as the topic of death and dying, from many different perspectives and levels. But the heart of this book, I believe, is the extensive section on suggested ways of being with one’s grief. If you are someone who has recently lost a loved one to death, you might want to go directly to the suggestions. If you are someone who is interested in the topic of death and dying and wants to learn more about the many different aspects of it, begin at the beginning. There is much detail here and much to learn and much to help us through any kind of a grief journey. When this is published, I will be purchasing a copy for my own bookshelf to use as reference and resource in the months and years to come.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
After losing multiple family members and friends this past couple of months, I 've decided to dwelve into the world of grief-help books.
This one one of the best ones I've read so far.
It touches upon the subject of not just grief itself but life and death as well..There is a very great transition in-between these chapters and we get multiple ideas on how to process our own kind of grief with the kind of religion spirituality we follow.
I would recommend this book to anyone who's looking into ways to improve their mental health after the loss of loved ones.

I've read a number of books on grief. I've learned and benefited from many of them. I wasn't sure if there was anything new on the subject. This book was wonderful. The author does an excellent job of identifying the different types of grief and of giving the reader ideas on how to cope. Some info I was familiar with and was pleased to find some new therapies.

Knight has led a value-shaping life for which few might have the keen privilege to relate but she shares a narrative that is easy to follow and feel as though it is a shared experience. Her first-hand knowledge about grief, and its applications across life, stir diverse insights into the magnitude of griefs effects. I found myself repeatedly humbled by her sobering accounts of advice from those who no longer dwell among the living. Using science to make her case, especially the exposition of the fight-or-flight response is notably relevant in the conversation on grief, or the experience of mini deaths in life. I can appreciate the extent of therapeutic suggestions Knight offers, though only a handful might be applicable to me personally. Thank you for the opportunity to encounter a discussion on grief with such insight and developed thought.

After losing two important family members in the span of 5 months, I've delved deep into my many grief related books. This was an informative book about grief.

This is a really interesting read on life, death, and grieving. I liked how it began with a more black and white description of life and dying, because I find thinking about these things objectively to be more helpful. The In-Between States was much more spiritual and would be helpful in the grieving process. Finally, the Afterlife sections and Grief Voice Box offer different options for finding solace and working through grieving. I would recommend this