Cards of Grief

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Cards of Grief is a novel by Jane Yolen published in 1984.[ citation needed ]

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Plot summary

Cards of Grief is a novel in which an anthropologist from Earth falls in love with a native from a world where the custom of grieving is nearly an artform. [1]

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed Cards of Grief for White Dwarf #86, and stated that "the secrets and plot turns are merely sad, and Yolen's low, moaning narrative tone makes this not a punch book but a memorable one." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Langford, Dave (February 1987). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf . Games Workshop (86): 6.