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caitlyn888's review against another edition
4.0
I debated for a few months whether or not I would read this book. The story was so eerily similar to mine - Cecily lost her younger cousin to glioblastoma multiforme, and I too lost my younger cousin to glioblastoma multiforme. GBM is the most lethal form of brain cancer, with a less than 5% chance of surviving more than 3 years. I wasn't sure if reading her account would be too triggering for me.
This book is really about two stories: Cecily's cousin and Cecily's experience with the pandemic. While some parts were really hard to read, I also found a lot of confirmation in reading her story. She gives a diary-like account of grieving her cousin's death during the pandemic in 2020, and her anxieties and fears were very, very relatable.
This book made me reflect on the last 20 months and re-realize that damn, we have been going through some SHIT, y'all. Think of how much you've endured. And we continue trying to complete our normal obligations in a time that is still utter chaos and tragedy.
This review is all over the place. Moral of the story: Appreciate the loved ones in your life.
This book is really about two stories: Cecily's cousin and Cecily's experience with the pandemic. While some parts were really hard to read, I also found a lot of confirmation in reading her story. She gives a diary-like account of grieving her cousin's death during the pandemic in 2020, and her anxieties and fears were very, very relatable.
This book made me reflect on the last 20 months and re-realize that damn, we have been going through some SHIT, y'all. Think of how much you've endured. And we continue trying to complete our normal obligations in a time that is still utter chaos and tragedy.
This review is all over the place. Moral of the story: Appreciate the loved ones in your life.
jenmat1197's review against another edition
2.0
This is the story of the author and her year during the pandemic which happened right after her cousin died of brain cancer. She wrote this book as a journal of her time during the pandemic and the story of her cousin's battle and how she dealt with her grief.
This book was just okay. I love Cecily Strong - think she is one of the funniest members of the SNL cast. So I decided to give this book a try - knowing full well it would be anything but funny. But it wasn't good. It isn't particuarly well written, it is all over the place, and full of pages of text messages. I wasn't really moved and I should have been - someone died tragically young. It was just so jumbled that I just wanted it to end.
Just skip it
This book was just okay. I love Cecily Strong - think she is one of the funniest members of the SNL cast. So I decided to give this book a try - knowing full well it would be anything but funny. But it wasn't good. It isn't particuarly well written, it is all over the place, and full of pages of text messages. I wasn't really moved and I should have been - someone died tragically young. It was just so jumbled that I just wanted it to end.
Just skip it
clairedeperry's review against another edition
Such a sweet book about love and loss. I appreciate how Cecily views herself as someone who is lucky, even after going through so much grief. Tears were shed with this one.
anothersophiejones's review against another edition
4.0
3.5/5 stars. I love Cecily's rambly and diary like style of writing. I found it easy to follow, funny, sad, clever and interesting. Grief is like that- it doesn't always make sense and comes in spurts.
thomwallacern's review against another edition
5.0
Geezus, this book is good. So honest and poignant and true. She absolutely bears her soul