![]() ![]() ![]() Those two things are always favorites for me. I did love that this was set in Washington state and also loved that it was set in a bookstore and that the bookstore played such a huge role in the tale. Overall though it wasn't a bad way to experience this book. I listened to this as an audiobook, and while I mostly liked Sunil Malhotra's narration, I didn't like how he made Chad sound like Jeff Spicoli, Ira sounded like a cartoon character, and the voice of Aaron's mother sounded like a flower child. I loved the humor that the secondary characters contributed to the story, which helped to balance out the more frustrating and melancholy parts. Lewis "No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear" summarizes the elements of this book that really touched me. ![]() ![]() However, once I got to the ending, I got tears in my eyes because I could identify with his feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. Truly, through most of the book I found Aaron irritating, pompous, full of himself, and full of overreactions to every single thing. Once I got almost all the way through this book, I stopped being so annoyed with Aaron and really appreciated the overall themes of this book, which is a reflection on the ways grief can manifest and an exploration of the effects of addiction. ![]()
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