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I know Maggie was going through a difficult time (recent separation) & I should be sympathetic to the impact that has on someone, but she was insufferable & selfish for the majority of this book. I struggled to connect & she was oblivious to how she affected people & had no self-awareness. Unfortunately, I think that was supposed to be be humorous, but that largely missed the mark for me. I do think it had strong writing (despite not enjoying it).

This is a reread for me, so I‘m not going to post this as a review, since I reviewed it years ago. But, it was great to revisit this and refresh my mind for my IRL book club discussion.

So many details and a set up for a very interesting historical mystery series, everything from addiction to blizzards to the American Civil War to murder. I forgot about some of the topics from my last read!

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A sweet heartbreaking book about a boy who confronts living with / dying of cancer. I teared up in places. Did not expect to like it so much so this was a pleasant surprise.
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My first cry of the year! In just 30 pages, an awful lot is said. Very poignant and so personally relatable. I cared for my own mother-in-law in my home during her final days. And currently my mum is close to her end, though fundamentally lost to me already , due to the bastard that is early on-set. Complicated feelings, love in all its forms, and utterly human. Beautiful. Thanks for the recommendation @britt_brooke 💕