I went into this novel blind to its themes, knowing only the popularity circulating online and interested in learning why. I was not disappointed. Zauner's prose was deeply moving. Each paragraph ended with a statement or question that caused a visceral shift in my chest. There were funny moments packed in, and drool-worthy descriptions of food creating a central theme in the text. Her study on grief was powerful, and created a sense of someone listening, of not being alone in my own grieving, healing heart.