A review by ashalucienne
Here After: A Memoir by Amy Lin

5.0

absolutely heart wrenching memoir on widowed grief. this book was so sad it made me want to throw up, and I read a lot of sad books so that is truly a feat. I truly wish this woman the most love in the world, it is clear her grief is so deep and complex. As someone actively pursuing creative writing at the time of her husband's death, I think she writes this memoir from an interesting motive. She always wanted to be a writer, but her immense grief is what finally became powerful enough for publication. Definitely a must-read for anyone reading the grief memoir micro-genre, but just be warned that this is less reflective and more deeply depressing than other memoirs in the micro-genre. but overall beautiful prose from a deeply saddened artistic voice.