Caitlin Garvey

This was a very eye opening novel on the different ways we can perceive death, and grief and loss. I found it intriguing how Caitlin tried to hang onto the memories of her mother by talking to others who had a hand in helping her mother during and after her passing of cancer. I would have never thought to have done this, and to get these different perspectives and point of views.

Losing someone is never easy, even if they’ve been fighting the battle more months or years and hospice and medical personnel have told you the months, days, and hours that are left – it is not something anyone can prepare for. Once someone passes, there is this void and hole, in understanding how to move on, how to live life and the guilt that seeps in.

I really enjoyed reading about this life event of Caitlin’s and how she tried to move on, and adjust to a new life, and work to now be someone without her mother. There is no right or wrong way to do this, and Caitlin’s path was an interesting way to read about how someone else has coped with the death of a loved one, and the various ways they reached out to try and find closure.

Thank you to Homebound Publications for the arc, and to the author Caitlin for being brave enough to share her story for others to feel with, learn from and connect with. This was a very well written, story. I think this novel will bring comfort to others, as well as a potentially new concept in a way to help with picking the pieces of your life back up after such a loss.… (plus d'informations)

If my heartstrings played a song while I read this book, it would be Cryin’ by Joe Satriani. That song reaches in and tugs at my emotional core, as did this book.

Caitlin Garvey writes with raw honesty and vulnerability about her experience with loss, faith, sexuality, and mental health. Her story is personal but also relatable.

Perhaps it’s strange to say I loved a book that deep-dives into death. I did, though. I read this book in one afternoon because I didn’t want to put it down.

I could toss words at you, like poignant, captivating, and thought-provoking. I could list all the ways in which this book is so much more than I expected. But, ultimately, I think the reading experience will be a little different for everyone who reads it, just as loss and love are different for each of us. Maybe this book is like a hand stretched out in the ether, offering a human connection, if we’re willing.

*I received a review copy from Mindbuck Media, via NetGalley.*… (plus d'informations)