A review by just_a_touch_of_bibliomania
Essential Maps for the Lost by Deb Caletti
3.0
3.5
If you're looking for a complicated love story that also deals with grief, mental health, toxic family and hard decisions, this is a good book for you.
I loved the writing style and how the narrator spoke to the readers at times. The almost stream-of-consciousness writing we get from each characters perspective really puts you in their head and helps you to really empathize with them. I loved the characters and the parallels drawn between them. I didn't mind that it was a little corny at times because sometimes you need a little corn in your life and I really liked what this book had to say about so many difficult topics like suicide, grief, loss, families, responsibility (to yourself and others), PTSD, mental health, love, and growing up.
If you're looking for a complicated love story that also deals with grief, mental health, toxic family and hard decisions, this is a good book for you.
I loved the writing style and how the narrator spoke to the readers at times. The almost stream-of-consciousness writing we get from each characters perspective really puts you in their head and helps you to really empathize with them. I loved the characters and the parallels drawn between them. I didn't mind that it was a little corny at times because sometimes you need a little corn in your life and I really liked what this book had to say about so many difficult topics like suicide, grief, loss, families, responsibility (to yourself and others), PTSD, mental health, love, and growing up.