A review by cjrayl
The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

 

The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe

Age - 18+

Let's be honest. The topic of this memoir probably has a very limited audience but gosh, what an impact! Will recounts the experience of discussing shared books with his mother while waiting for her chemo treatments. Through these books, and subsequent discussions, both Will and his mother are given the timeless gift of learning about each other. They transcend the Mother / Son preconcieved notions. Yet Will also presents his mother to us, the reader. We learn about her passions, her beliefs, and the way she is a lynch pin to the family. Sometimes it is hard for us to see our mothers as individuals, as people with fears, passions, and dreams. Schwalbe does an excellent job of showing us how getting to know a loved one can enrich our life going forward.