Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book!

I was going to wait until a little closer to the publication day to share my thoughts on this one but I can’t wait. Dear Edward was a beautiful meditation on loss and overcoming grief. Edward is the soles survivor of a commercial plane crash. The story alternates between Edward’s own story, as he adjusts to his new life with his aunt and uncle and the different characters on the plane in the time leading up to the crash. I loved both storylines but honestly felt that, until the middle of the book, the plane crash victims POVs were much more compelling. I wanted to know more about the people on the plane, which I think is an interesting reflection of how many people react in the wake of a tragedy. Edward’s story was a lot quieter and more introspective. The other characters around Edward felt more one-dimensional as the focus is really on how he deals with the tragedy as he gets older.

This book is perfect if you like slower, more character-driven books, or ones that provide meditations on the human experience.