nferre's review
3.0
This was a mixed bag for me. Not at all light and cheerful, however incredibly insightful as a family grapples with the meaning of the death of a young son/brother and the personal repercussions of dealing with that death. I've never had a young death in the family, but I was young when my father died and so many of the emotions I had at the time came through in different ways through the narrative of this book. In that sense, it was well worth the read.
My only complaint is the relationship between the three remaining in the family, how they related to each other and how the author ended the book. Just didn't satisfy me, nor did it ring true. I would have liked to see those relationships expanded and explored more deeply, especially Jenny's and Ethan's relationship towards the end, and Jenny's relationship with her daughter during the entire book.
All in all I'm glad I read it.
My only complaint is the relationship between the three remaining in the family, how they related to each other and how the author ended the book. Just didn't satisfy me, nor did it ring true. I would have liked to see those relationships expanded and explored more deeply, especially Jenny's and Ethan's relationship towards the end, and Jenny's relationship with her daughter during the entire book.
All in all I'm glad I read it.
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