But he also gives advice, babysits and entertains. The Crow is there to easy the grief for Dad and the children. The rest of this short book alternates between Dad, Crow and the Children narrating the story. When he answers, Dad is accosted by feathers and describes his strange experience, “There was a rich smell of decay, and moss, and leather, and yeast.” A crow appears and tells Dad, “I won’t leave until you need me anymore.” At this point all of the mourners have departed and the children are asleep and the doorbell rings. When the book begins the character who is simply called “Dad,” is wandering around in his flat only five days after his wife has died. But crows are also know for their intelligence and resilience, so what better animal to use than this bird to personify grief. Crows are also birds of carrion which swoop down and eat the remains of decaying animals. Crows are oftentimes associated with bad luck or evil omens, which is appropriate this book in which the Mum dies from a strange accident. It is not a mystery why the crow is the perfect symbol of grief. All of us deal with grief in different ways and in this short book Max Porter presents us with grief in the form of a crow.
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