A review by asquared92
Essential Maps for the Lost by Deb Caletti

4.0

The synopsis of this book intrigued me, and I like this author’s writing style. The story and characters in this book was deeply thought provoking and affecting. I felt like the author wrote an honest portrayal of grief and depression. The struggles both Mads and Billy faced were multi-faceted and felt very real. Their characters grew and changed over the course of the story in a very compelling and real way. The relationships between Mads and Billy and other characters in the novel were flawed and messy but perfectly human. The plot of this story was extremely well written and easy to follow. I’ve never read the book both Mads and Billy loved, but I understood their connection to it all the same. The ending was sweet and hopeful. It fit the characters and the story to perfection.