𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲: What do I do when I love a book so much

I can't recommend this book enough. It's relatable, insightful, and a poignant reminder that life is complex no matter who you are, where you live, or how old you are.

One of the most underrated components of this book, IMO, is the way the novel was formatted. Told in first person, you're able to place yourself directly in Maddie's head. Down to the Google searches! Those Google searches were exactly what a 20-something getting rocked by life would be searching. And the results were too accurate!

From a personal standpoint, anyone who belongs to the Dead Dad Club has been exactly where Maddie has been. The layered grief Maddie felt mirrors my own, especially the "why wasn't I there" guilt. Because of the first-person POV, you're feeling Maddie's waves of grief exactly as she feels them. You feel her pain, rage, and glimmers of hope just the same.

Loved this book as both a coming-of-age story and an autobigraphical-ish account of a young woman coming to grips with her culture, family, and faith, while simultaneously building a life for herself outside of those responsibilities. It's something everyone, everywhere can find meaning in.