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Grief Is for People

Grief Is for People

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Following the death of her closest friend， Sloane Crosley explores multiple kinds of loss in this disarmingly witty and poignant memoir。

Grief Is for People is a deeply moving and surprisingly suspenseful portrait of friendship and a book about loss packed with verve for life。 Sloane Crosley is one of our most renowned observers of contemporary behavior， and now the pathos that has been ever present in her trademark wit is on full display。 After the pain and confusion of losing her closest friend to suicide， Crosley looks for answers in friends， philosophy， and art， hoping for a framework more useful than the unavoidable stages of grief。

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Reviews

Dave G ，

Thanks to the author and publisher for the giveaway。 It is so hard to rate someone’s life， emotions and feelings。 It is。 Three stars that may have gone higher or lower based on different factors。 But we have what we have。 I am basing my rating not on the author’s life story but rather on presentation。 Losing a loved one is always horrible and how can that be quantified？ No metric will do that justice。 Even so， we are asked for an honest review。 This books centers on two events that occur close i Thanks to the author and publisher for the giveaway。 It is so hard to rate someone’s life， emotions and feelings。 It is。 Three stars that may have gone higher or lower based on different factors。 But we have what we have。 I am basing my rating not on the author’s life story but rather on presentation。 Losing a loved one is always horrible and how can that be quantified？ No metric will do that justice。 Even so， we are asked for an honest review。 This books centers on two events that occur close in time and overlap in some ways。 Some parts of this book did it for me and others didn’t。 I liked the stories about her friend who died。 He seems like an interesting guy。 The burglary of her apartment started out interesting and the hold on me left as soon as it came。 A short book and a rather easy read， given the topic。 Interesting but not overly so。 I never heard of the author before reading this book。 If I did， maybe it would have had greater impact on me。 A niche book。 Not one I would wander by in a bookstore and buy。 I think a person would have to have a purpose to buy this at full price。 I hope this book can shed light on this topic as it is an important one。 I also hope it can help people who are going through a difficult time and let them know they are not alone。 。。。more

Cheri ，

I opened this book and did not put it down。 I say Sloane Crosley's writing is on the same level as Joan Didion and Lorrie Moore。 Tackling such a tough subject may be off-putting for some， but her sardonic wit and perfectly written sentences made the experience honest， as well as shining a light on the complexity of what it is to be a friend， to be a human and how wonky grief is。 I also loved how we got a little taste of publishing behind the scenes， especially during a big snafu。 One more note t I opened this book and did not put it down。 I say Sloane Crosley's writing is on the same level as Joan Didion and Lorrie Moore。 Tackling such a tough subject may be off-putting for some， but her sardonic wit and perfectly written sentences made the experience honest， as well as shining a light on the complexity of what it is to be a friend， to be a human and how wonky grief is。 I also loved how we got a little taste of publishing behind the scenes， especially during a big snafu。 One more note to mention: she draws from genius writers in this book， using quotes in the most perfect of places。 I know I will return to this book again and again。 。。。more

Will Lyman ，

Really strong writing。 Has some incredible moments at the outset of the story。Overall， it was a lot more about SC mourning a bygone era—in publishing， culture—than the intricacies of Russel’s death。 Her best moments are not about grief， but the passage of time。 I thought more could’ve been done with Russel as the book’s primary focus （social response， industry response）， but I suppose it’s a matter of taste。Bits:“The miracle of life in New York has never been survival but experience。”“For years， Really strong writing。 Has some incredible moments at the outset of the story。Overall， it was a lot more about SC mourning a bygone era—in publishing， culture—than the intricacies of Russel’s death。 Her best moments are not about grief， but the passage of time。 I thought more could’ve been done with Russel as the book’s primary focus （social response， industry response）， but I suppose it’s a matter of taste。Bits:“The miracle of life in New York has never been survival but experience。”“For years， my most frequently cited example of this metamorphosis from wide-eyed to world-weary was when my uncle left my aunt。 She came home on their twenty-fifth anniversary to find that， in addition to packing up all his belongings， he’d relieved the paper towel roll from its dispenser。 If you asked my aunt to tell this story in the months that follower， the paper towel roll would be the constant detail， always delivered in the same flabbergasted tone。 As if to say: What is this doing in the story？ Get it out of the story。 But years later; she knows: It is the story。 It’s all the same story。”“We tend to scrape up all the lonely， echoing， unable parts of ourselves， and drop them in drawers， or hang them from Little wooden shelves， injecting our feelings into objects， won’t judge or abandon us。”“Anger is a cousin of intelligence。 If you are not revolted by certain things， you have no boundaries。 If you have no boundaries， you have no self-knowledge。 You have no self-knowledge， you have no taste， and if you have no taste， why are you here？” 。。。more

Torrin Nelson ，

Grief Is for People feels like one of the truest books I’ve ever read。 It’s honest， heartbreaking， and ultimately healing。 Through all the pain and questioning， Sloane Crosley somehow manages to sustain an air of hope and warmth on every page。 I’m in awe of and thankful for Sloane Crosley’s generosity in sharing her friend with the world through this book。

Libriar ，

I am not a fan of Crosley's fiction。 This memoir about her grief after a colleague and close friend dies by suicide is much better than her fiction。 I was fully invested in the book for more than half of it。 The end slowed down a lot and I lost interest but that is probably more a reflection of the process of grieving than it is about the book or the writing。 ARC courtesy of the publisher and NetGalley。 I am not a fan of Crosley's fiction。 This memoir about her grief after a colleague and close friend dies by suicide is much better than her fiction。 I was fully invested in the book for more than half of it。 The end slowed down a lot and I lost interest but that is probably more a reflection of the process of grieving than it is about the book or the writing。 ARC courtesy of the publisher and NetGalley。 。。。more

Rachel ，

This was genuinely moving and beautifully written！ I loved Sloane Crosley's first novel The Clasp and I've enjoyed some of her books of essays。 In this memoir， Crosley contends with the dual losses of her beloved jewelry collection （her NYC apartment was robbed on June 27， 2019） and the death of her closest friend Russell by suicide exactly one month later on July 27， 2019。 That's not to say at all that Crosley equates the two in her memoir but rather that these two distinct experiences of loss This was genuinely moving and beautifully written！ I loved Sloane Crosley's first novel The Clasp and I've enjoyed some of her books of essays。 In this memoir， Crosley contends with the dual losses of her beloved jewelry collection （her NYC apartment was robbed on June 27， 2019） and the death of her closest friend Russell by suicide exactly one month later on July 27， 2019。 That's not to say at all that Crosley equates the two in her memoir but rather that these two distinct experiences of loss weave themselves together in her life — and， of course， as a narrative device for the memoir。 I read this entire book in a day; it's fast paced， clever， and at moments， genuinely laugh-out-loud funny。 It's hard to imagine that a memoir about loss would make me laugh out loud， but Crosley's writing did。 Her writing is also profound without being grandiose or overdone; she makes keen observations about her experiences of loss that are both specific and relatable。 I also love that Crosley incorporated references to some of Russell's most beloved artists into the book; as a theater lover， I was particularly struck that Crosley included lyrics from Stephen Sondheim's Into The Woods in the epigraph and also references Sondheim on other occasions。 Crosley offers up a glimpse into her own humanity and the deeply human， personal experience of loss， but she also does so with her own particular flair and deliciously clever writing。Thanks to Netgalley and Farar， Straus， and Giroux， MCD for giving me a free digital ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Carrie Cappiello ，

A memoir about the loss of her best friend， this book takes a look at several forms of loss and the grief we experience。 Jewelry stolen from her apartment， life interrupted because of the pandemic， she walks us through her loss of each with humor， and stunning writing。 I think we all hope to have the kind of mentorship and friendship that she describes in this book。 Relatable and sincere， this was my first time reading this author and I will definitely go back to her previous work。 This book lef A memoir about the loss of her best friend， this book takes a look at several forms of loss and the grief we experience。 Jewelry stolen from her apartment， life interrupted because of the pandemic， she walks us through her loss of each with humor， and stunning writing。 I think we all hope to have the kind of mentorship and friendship that she describes in this book。 Relatable and sincere， this was my first time reading this author and I will definitely go back to her previous work。 This book left me wanting to run to pick up everything by Joan Didion。It’s a gray， rainy day here。 The perfect day to sit and think about grief and loss and friendship。 。。。more

Andrea ，

Sloan Crosley's latest book is a departure from her usual humor-fueled work。 In this memoir， she writes about the suicide of a dear friend that occurred around the same time as her apartment was burglarized。 As Crosley considers the loss of meaningful items that were stolen and her friend's death， she admits "grief is for people" and proceeds to give readers an intimate look at her own mourning。 The juxtaposition of the burglary and the passing of her friend didn't always make sense to me。 I und Sloan Crosley's latest book is a departure from her usual humor-fueled work。 In this memoir， she writes about the suicide of a dear friend that occurred around the same time as her apartment was burglarized。 As Crosley considers the loss of meaningful items that were stolen and her friend's death， she admits "grief is for people" and proceeds to give readers an intimate look at her own mourning。 The juxtaposition of the burglary and the passing of her friend didn't always make sense to me。 I understand what Crosley was trying to say about loss， but the comparison sometimes felt forced。 As for what I enjoyed， I loved the inside look at her friendship with the man she lost， and I especially appreciated her stories about their behind-the-scenes jobs in publishing。 Like anyone would， Crosley wonders what signs she missed and if she could have done more to help her friend。 This memoir has many poignant moments， but Crosley's trademark wit remains。 Grief Is for People could be a balm for those who have lost someone to suicide and are wondering how to pick up the pieces of their life。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early copy of this book。 。。。more

Jennydlovesthebooks ，

4。5⭐️I’ve been a fan of Sloane Crosley’s writing since her first collection I WAS TOLD THERE WOULD BE CAKE was released in 2008 when I was in my 30s working in NYC。 Grief is for People is Crosby’s memoir about loss， love， memory and living with loss。 Crosley’s NYC apartment gets broken into and her grandmother’s jewelry is stolen。 While she didn’t particularly like her grandmother， the loss of these things that held her family’s history was jarring — on top of the physical invasion into her home 4。5⭐️I’ve been a fan of Sloane Crosley’s writing since her first collection I WAS TOLD THERE WOULD BE CAKE was released in 2008 when I was in my 30s working in NYC。 Grief is for People is Crosby’s memoir about loss， love， memory and living with loss。 Crosley’s NYC apartment gets broken into and her grandmother’s jewelry is stolen。 While she didn’t particularly like her grandmother， the loss of these things that held her family’s history was jarring — on top of the physical invasion into her home。 A month later her friend and mentor Richard takes his life by suicide。Crosley reflects on these events as she deals with the trauma and feelings that emerge。 I can’t really describe this book in a way that does it justice because it is so unique。 It was refreshing to hear about a mentorship/friendship between a man and woman in the publishing industry。 Along with that， I loved the inside look at the publishing industry， especially the whole James Frey incident — oh I remember that one！I binged this book and you should too。QOTD: What is the last memoir you read？Thank you to #netgalley and #fsg for an advanced e-arc in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Kelsey （Kelseylovesbooks） ，

“Denial is humankind’s specialty， our handy aversion。 We are so allergic to our own mortality; we’ll do anything to make it not so。”Grief is for People is one of the most heartbreaking books I’ve read and yet I would recommend it to most who have experienced heavy grief in their life （so， most people）。 Crosley is specifically writing through the stages of grief after her best friend dies by suicide， but I think it has sentiments that feel relatable even if you have not lost someone to suicide。It “Denial is humankind’s specialty， our handy aversion。 We are so allergic to our own mortality; we’ll do anything to make it not so。”Grief is for People is one of the most heartbreaking books I’ve read and yet I would recommend it to most who have experienced heavy grief in their life （so， most people）。 Crosley is specifically writing through the stages of grief after her best friend dies by suicide， but I think it has sentiments that feel relatable even if you have not lost someone to suicide。It’s a book you need to be in the right headspace for， and for anyone with a history of suicide I would recommend proceeding with caution。 I nevertheless found the writing to be powerful and raw， painting a portrait of how it feels to be left behind after losing someone you love。 。。。more

emma ，

yes。

Erinn Hill ，

I found Grief Is for People to be captivating， honest， and unlike any other memoir about grief that I’ve read。 Crosley explores grief through interweaving three significant events in her life that occurred in a relatively short time span （a theft， the death of her close friend by suicide， and the pandemic hitting NYC）。 While it is obviously about Crosley’s specific experiences， anyone who has experienced sudden loss will find parts of their experiences in it as well。 There were so many parts of I found Grief Is for People to be captivating， honest， and unlike any other memoir about grief that I’ve read。 Crosley explores grief through interweaving three significant events in her life that occurred in a relatively short time span （a theft， the death of her close friend by suicide， and the pandemic hitting NYC）。 While it is obviously about Crosley’s specific experiences， anyone who has experienced sudden loss will find parts of their experiences in it as well。 There were so many parts of this book that resonated with me: finding connections between unrelated events， finding significance in small details or objects， the all-consuming nature of grief， the what-ifs， and how some losses are socially validated while others are barely acknowledged as true loss。While the subject matter is already impactful， the language and style really drives it all home。 I found myself highlighting several passages that perfectly captured a concept or emotion。 If you’re a fan of memoirs or of the author， this is a must-read。*Thank you to NetGalley， Farrar， Straus and Giroux， MCD， and Sloane Crosley， for the opportunity to read a free eARC of this title in exchange for an honest review。* 。。。more

Liza Buell ，

sad but tender， a lot of inside publishing baseball

Filomena Mealy ，

Grief is for People，” written by Sloane Crosley is a personal memoir that explores the author’s experience with grief after her long time friend and boss commits suicide in the literary world。 She cleverly navigates throughout the book the different stages of grief， including shock， denial， anger， bargaining， and depression。 Additionally， the author describes how her home was burglarized during the pandemic， further complicating her emotional state with friends and family in unexpected ways。

Kathryn ，

very reminiscent of Joan Didion’s “A Year Of Magical Thinking” and Patti Smith’s “Just Kids” unsurprisingly。 I was not sure how to feel about the equation of burglary and loss of human life that was introduced at the beginning but by the end I really appreciated how Crosley used the burglary to explain her grief and mourning process。 The last few sections of the book were much stronger than the beginning and very moving/poignant。 Grief is a funny thing， Crosley does a good job at exploring it。

Jay ，

“I am waiting for the things I love to come back to me， to tell me they were only joking。Grief is for people， not things。”How do we engage with the world when our people are no longer a part of it？ Crosley grapples with life after the death of her best friend， Russell。 She reminisces and through her often funny stories we come to know Russell， his quirks and idiosyncrasies， but not the why of his death。 That’s the thing though。 We can’t always know and so we search for meaning in our memories， i “I am waiting for the things I love to come back to me， to tell me they were only joking。Grief is for people， not things。”How do we engage with the world when our people are no longer a part of it？ Crosley grapples with life after the death of her best friend， Russell。 She reminisces and through her often funny stories we come to know Russell， his quirks and idiosyncrasies， but not the why of his death。 That’s the thing though。 We can’t always know and so we search for meaning in our memories， in every bit of dialogue exchanged and ask ourselves， did we miss the signs？In Grief is for People， Crosley doesn’t just focus on her personal grief but engages with the collective sadness around events such as 9/11 and the pandemic。 That life limps inevitably onward and we eventually overtake the ones who left us behind。 I am 53 years old this month and my best friend will remain forever 25。 And that’s a very sad thing indeed。 Many thanks to MCD/FSG/Serpents Tail and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Megan Gilbert ，

My heart still hurts after finishing this book last night。 Grief Is for People is a memoir centered around the death of Sloane Crosley’s close friend who died by suicide。 The book also focuses on the grief she experienced when her house was robbed and jewelry had been stolen。 It explores the intersection of these two losses。 Of coming to accept that you cannot get back what you lost。I highly recommend Grief Is for People， but of course trigger warning on death/suicide。 I don’t want to say too mu My heart still hurts after finishing this book last night。 Grief Is for People is a memoir centered around the death of Sloane Crosley’s close friend who died by suicide。 The book also focuses on the grief she experienced when her house was robbed and jewelry had been stolen。 It explores the intersection of these two losses。 Of coming to accept that you cannot get back what you lost。I highly recommend Grief Is for People， but of course trigger warning on death/suicide。 I don’t want to say too much more as it’s obviously a very personal work。 I’ll just say that her writing is beautiful， and the book serves as a powerful and painful homage and love letter to her friend。Thank you to Farrar， Straus and Giroux for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 It comes out soon on February 27th！ 。。。more

Drea ，

My first FIVE STAR read of 2024 - this book is breathtaking。 Crosley managed to relate her experience with loss in a way that resonated with me in a profound way。 Maybe it's the humor she uses in one sentence followed by the next sentence that is a visceral punch to the gut that made this book so incredible。 Maybe it's the profoundly-masterful writing。 At one point， she described her decisions to go and do things after her loss as a swimmer pushing off of the pool wall。 Can't you picture that an My first FIVE STAR read of 2024 - this book is breathtaking。 Crosley managed to relate her experience with loss in a way that resonated with me in a profound way。 Maybe it's the humor she uses in one sentence followed by the next sentence that is a visceral punch to the gut that made this book so incredible。 Maybe it's the profoundly-masterful writing。 At one point， she described her decisions to go and do things after her loss as a swimmer pushing off of the pool wall。 Can't you picture that and relate to how life is sometimes？ I had to put the book down several times to absorb a beautiful sentence。 I started reading it aloud because it's THAT kind of gorgeous。 Brava to Sloane Crosley。 Putting this on my shelf because I need to be near it at all times。 。。。more

Stephanie McMillan ，

Grief is for people is an acutely observed memoir of the author wrestling with her best friends death to suicide。 I have never highlighted so many sections of a memoir--since this is an ARC & the words might not be final so I won't share any quotes-- but trust me when I say she writes clearly， and devastatingly。 She tackles three types of grief that are challenging， a sudden， violent， loss， taboo grief， via suicide， and grief of a best friend。 At one point she talks about how they don't have gri Grief is for people is an acutely observed memoir of the author wrestling with her best friends death to suicide。 I have never highlighted so many sections of a memoir--since this is an ARC & the words might not be final so I won't share any quotes-- but trust me when I say she writes clearly， and devastatingly。 She tackles three types of grief that are challenging， a sudden， violent， loss， taboo grief， via suicide， and grief of a best friend。 At one point she talks about how they don't have grief groups for friend which reminded me of other recent books I've read that are beginning to tackle friendship as a major theme。 At times the memoir is disjointed， and lacking cohesiveness but I think that's how most grief memoirs are。 It's well worth reading and I would put it on the shelf next to her oft-quoted， Joan Didion's "My Year of Magical Thinking。" Thank you to Netgalley & MCD for the Advanced Review Copy。 。。。more

erika ，

i read this as an ARC - i couldn’t connect in a meaningful way。 I did feel very empathetic but found myself feeling distracted and uninterested

Perry ，

The pairing of Crosby's wry humor and the subject of loss works well。 To lose a friend via suicide is a terrible thing and a subject that reverberates through the book。 Where did such a vivacious person go？ Why did he do that？ The book explores these questions without providing easy answers。 An evocative exploration of grief and sadness。 The pairing of Crosby's wry humor and the subject of loss works well。 To lose a friend via suicide is a terrible thing and a subject that reverberates through the book。 Where did such a vivacious person go？ Why did he do that？ The book explores these questions without providing easy answers。 An evocative exploration of grief and sadness。 。。。more

Julie Butcher ，

Grief is tough to write。 Unless you're Joan Didion。Did you know that emus and kangaroos cannot go backwards？ It's a metaphor。Thanks to the good folk at NetGalley for the chance to read an ARC of this book。 It's worth reading。 Grief is tough to write。 Unless you're Joan Didion。Did you know that emus and kangaroos cannot go backwards？ It's a metaphor。Thanks to the good folk at NetGalley for the chance to read an ARC of this book。 It's worth reading。 。。。more

Jillian ，

Crosley is excellent。 Precariously precise。 Refrains of dialogue or sacred items （Edie， the necklace， the bottling of vinegar） occur just when they should—far enough from their last mention that you nearly forget them but close enough that they’re still funny。 A self-referential elegy and description of mourning; an ode to a wild， antique-procuring ninja。 An exploration of many “untidy” relationships—suburban kids of the tristate area to New York， Russell to his coworkers， Russell to a new gener Crosley is excellent。 Precariously precise。 Refrains of dialogue or sacred items （Edie， the necklace， the bottling of vinegar） occur just when they should—far enough from their last mention that you nearly forget them but close enough that they’re still funny。 A self-referential elegy and description of mourning; an ode to a wild， antique-procuring ninja。 An exploration of many “untidy” relationships—suburban kids of the tristate area to New York， Russell to his coworkers， Russell to a new generation’s tastes， New York to covid and catastrophe。 There are so many threads that Crosley never loses。 Not one。 Witty then， and realistic too， that the memoir ends as a continuation。 。。。more

Hillary Copsey ，

I described this to a friend as a Gen X version of The Year of Magical Thinking。 Like Didion， Crosley is trying to work through how to live with the absence of a person whose presence had become vital。 The person in question is a friend and mentor who had become a sort of father-figure to Crosley。 He died by suicide。 Having lost a loved one to suicide， I know how hard it is to talk about and also how many people have experienced it。 Crosley does， in my view， a good job of describing the loss。 Th I described this to a friend as a Gen X version of The Year of Magical Thinking。 Like Didion， Crosley is trying to work through how to live with the absence of a person whose presence had become vital。 The person in question is a friend and mentor who had become a sort of father-figure to Crosley。 He died by suicide。 Having lost a loved one to suicide， I know how hard it is to talk about and also how many people have experienced it。 Crosley does， in my view， a good job of describing the loss。 This book is sad and sweet， raw and rambling， and sometimes absurd， as loss is。 Thanks to Netgalley for the advance copy。 。。。more

Andi ，

Thank you NetGalley for an advance copy of this memoir out in February。 Sloane Crosley is a writer who has a scary home burglary of some jewelry when we meet her… she thinks this is the worst thing to happen to her。 But that happens when her best friend Russell Perrault shockingly takes his life。 This catapults her into deep grief， analysis， wonderings as we all can imagine。 I loved so many of her musings… one about dreaming of the dead， which is so hard but also the only time you hear them say Thank you NetGalley for an advance copy of this memoir out in February。 Sloane Crosley is a writer who has a scary home burglary of some jewelry when we meet her… she thinks this is the worst thing to happen to her。 But that happens when her best friend Russell Perrault shockingly takes his life。 This catapults her into deep grief， analysis， wonderings as we all can imagine。 I loved so many of her musings… one about dreaming of the dead， which is so hard but also the only time you hear them say something new 💔I loved the inside look into the literary world she and Russell lived in also。。 the James Frey of it all！ It’s beautifully written with endless odes to Joan Didion， who has the best reflections on grief。 My heart broke for Sloanes journey & for all of us on the grief journey。 May be a difficult book though if you’ve lost a loved one to suicide but otherwise a must read。 4。5 stars 。。。more

Emily ，

3。5 ⭐️

Morgan ，

Grief Is for People follows Crosley in the aftermath of a home robbery as well as the loss of a close friend。 I have never read a book that so well incapsulates grief/loss in a way that is familiar and frustrating。 Crosley's writing style makes this book work so well if you've never read her work， I'd highly recommend starting with this one。 Grief Is for People follows Crosley in the aftermath of a home robbery as well as the loss of a close friend。 I have never read a book that so well incapsulates grief/loss in a way that is familiar and frustrating。 Crosley's writing style makes this book work so well if you've never read her work， I'd highly recommend starting with this one。 。。。more

kimberly ，

This book is divided in to five sections; each of the five sections of the book are aptly titled and framed around the five stages of grief which I thought was a clever way of formatting。 This is as much a book about grief as it is a book about friendship and the imprint that one person can leave on another。 I admire the way that Crosley writes about grief， specifically， grief after losing someone to suicide。 Grief is such an incredibly universal emotion yet something that we all experience so d This book is divided in to five sections; each of the five sections of the book are aptly titled and framed around the five stages of grief which I thought was a clever way of formatting。 This is as much a book about grief as it is a book about friendship and the imprint that one person can leave on another。 I admire the way that Crosley writes about grief， specifically， grief after losing someone to suicide。 Grief is such an incredibly universal emotion yet something that we all experience so differently and it’s something that truly fascinates me。 I can appreciate this memoir for what it is and I think many people will fall in love with it but， at 65%， I am having a difficult time connecting with Crosley’s writing and the timeline of the book and so， at this moment， I will be setting it aside to possibly finish at a later time。Thank you NetGalley for my digital copy。 Out 02/27/2024。 。。。more

sunyz ，

pretty much finished reading while fc-ing for this … teared up， quite astounding

Liz Hein ，

I was initially skeptical of the comparisons of a death by suicide and the sudden loss of possessions （hence the title） but Crosley absolutely changed my mind。 No grief is the same， but Crosley puts language to the specific feelings the human experience brings， and that is why we read。

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