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A friend told me to read this, so I did. I went in not knowing anything about it at all. And, holy smokes, this read crushed me.
This book tackles the stages of grief. Life experiences shared throughout serve as a lesson that some stories don’t have happy endings, but if we can confront our fears, we can begin to heal and move on and not allow the grief to make us feel isolated and unseen. It also allows the reader to forgive themselves for wanting to ease their own pain by secretly wanting to let go.
“You were merely wishing for the end of pain, the monster said. Your own pain. An end to how it isolated you. It is the most human wish of all.”
It’s beautifully told, but as it tackles some rough subject matter, I’d never recommend this as a blind read (just a heads up). The last two pages will get you. Be ready to be sad and perhaps quiet-cry. Have a fun, light-hearted read as a chaser waiting for you.
A friend told me to read this, so I did. I went in not knowing anything about it at all. And, holy smokes, this read crushed me.
This book tackles the stages of grief. Life experiences shared throughout serve as a lesson that some stories don’t have happy endings, but if we can confront our fears, we can begin to heal and move on and not allow the grief to make us feel isolated and unseen. It also allows the reader to forgive themselves for wanting to ease their own pain by secretly wanting to let go.
“You were merely wishing for the end of pain, the monster said. Your own pain. An end to how it isolated you. It is the most human wish of all.”
It’s beautifully told, but as it tackles some rough subject matter, I’d never recommend this as a blind read (just a heads up). The last two pages will get you. Be ready to be sad and perhaps quiet-cry. Have a fun, light-hearted read as a chaser waiting for you.