Elegy, Southwest

So beautiful that it hurt. I almost wish I had read this in a single day, but I worry that would have been too destructive for me. This was a hard-hitting reflection on grief that I felt so strongly. When I put the book down, I had tears in my eyes and my chest hurt. The feeling of loss steadily builds over time until we hit a painful crescendo on the last page. Elegy, Southwest is very meandering and it took me a little to settle into the writing style. I struggled with the lack of quotation marks at times, which isn't usually something that bothers me. The stream-of-consciousness narrative also took time to adjust to, but it really fit the story.

As an aside, I highly recommend checking the trigger warnings (Storygraph usually has them listed) if there are any topics you struggle to read. There is one scene in particular that I think may be triggering for some (feel free to DM me if you want/need specifics!).

disclaimer: I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for review consideration.