“Rage can fuel you. But grief gnaws at you slow, a termite nibbling at your soul until you're a whisper of what you used to be.”

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This book was beautiful, well written, and reflective. Although I think the content is important, I do want to add the disclaimer to check trigger warnings as many difficult topics were discussed.

I listened to the audiobook along with the ebook and I have to say that the audiobook was really good! Sometimes when I listen to books my mind will wander when the narrator has a very monotone voice, but the narrator for this book did a very good job that kept me engaged!


I loved the story as I saw myself in the words as well as the faces of many individuals I have served throughout my career. I read that it took the author 10 years to write this book, and it shows. You can tell that she put a lot of time into every detail of this story to really drive home important points. The characters were well developed (flaws and all). I also loved getting three different perspective, each of which I loved! This book will stay with me for years to come as I navigate my own situations of grief, loss, and forgiveness.

CW/TW: alcoholism, Islamophobia, racism, sexual assault, death of parent, drug abuse, terminal illness