At first, the writing felt disjointed and odd because of the chapters alternating between first and third person narration. It did get some time to get used to but I got past it eventually.
This book gave me all the melancholy feels so definitely make sure you’re in a good headspace before reading it.

The Selfless Act of Breathing follows Michael who leaves London to go on an adventure in the USA. Once his savings run out, he will end his life. From San Francisco to Dallas to Chicago to New York - Michael parties with friends, has sporadic romances, and splurges his money without any efforts of trying to save it.

The writing was so beautiful, I highlighted so many sentences and even whole paragraphs. I may consider buying this novel to add to my shelf. This book is really powerful as Michael feels so real and his feelings are heartbreaking but relatable.

Some of the book did get boring with some of the random characters as they felt a little underdeveloped but that didn’t bug me so much since Michael was a strong character. Overall, I really enjoyed this novel. Thank you so much to Atria for an advanced copy of this book.