Despite the depressing title, I started this book somehow believing it was going to be a bit more comedic. What I found instead was a poignant and difficult read, wringing emotion out but impossible to put aside. I have not had the misfortune of burying a parent yet, but this story is still incredibly relatable. I relived grief over the very recent death of my cat and the grandfather I was closest to, whose anniversary of his death recently passed. I’m not sure if I could have managed the book if my mother was sick or had already died. The very detailed descriptions of life for caregivers and the aftermath of loss was a lot to take. 
I will likely be thinking about this one for awhile. Well written, moving.