Weaker parts of this book: This work was first written/intended to be a play and you can definitely still see that influence in the work. Firstly, some of the dialogue and laying out of scenes feels a little awkward and stilted. It also has a tendency to over-explain things. We hear the premise and the parameters multiple times throughout. And as we step into scenes, it lays things out like a screenplay would, listing out all the actors and placing them within the scene.

Also, I think that the first two stories were more effective than the last two, particularly because the last two both had characters making decisions that were very uncomfortable for me. It might have been a sort of cultural disconnect, but ultimately, there were things framed within the context of the grief that had me thinking more about the decisions made rather than the grief itself.

Better parts of this book: The premise was great and there was something earnest and warm about this, even in it's deepest, saddest parts. I ultimately loved what it said about not being able to change your past, but changing your mind and heart to reset your future.

It was engaging and easy to read, and I see why this resonates with so many readers.