This book is about Edi and Ash, best friends since preschool. Now in their forties, the unthinkable is happening and Edi is dying from ovarian cancer. 

Edi and her husband make some unlikely choices to protect their son from the realities of hospice, and so Ash steps in to be Edi’s caretaker and primary loved one as she prepares to die. 

While the plot is very heavy, this book manages lots of humor and levity. It was easy to read, which surprised me. I found many quotes that stood out in some way, either because they made me cry or laugh (or both). I wanted a little more depth and believability from the storyline with Edi’s son and husband. I also thought the portrayal of grief at the end was very romanticized and the only discomfort was very low stakes, again not so plausible in my experiences with loss. 

Overall, I enjoyed this book but it wasn’t everything I hoped for.