Grief Is for People

"Following the death of her closest friend, Sloane Crosley explores multiple kinds of loss in this disarmingly witty and poignant memoir.

Grief Is for People is a deeply moving and surprisingly suspenseful portrait of friendship and a book about loss packed with verve for life. Sloane Crosley is one of our most renowned observers of contemporary behavior, and now the pathos that has been ever present in her trademark wit is on full display. After the pain and confusion of losing her closest friend to suicide, Crosley looks for answers in friends, philosophy, and art, hoping for a framework more useful than the unavoidable stages of grief." - Goodreads

I didn't read this book because I have recently experienced a fair amount of grief. In fact, this book has been on my TBR list for a while, but because of my recent experiences with grief, it did sit in my chest heavier than if I were to have read it at any other time. I really enjoyed this book; it allowed me to put myself in the author's shoes and think about/feel grief without it necessarily being tied to my own. - Anna