Many thanks to NetGalley and Gallery/Scout Press for gifting me a digital copy of this book by J. Michael Straczynski - 5 stars!
Mark has been depressed for so long and sees no other option than suicide. But as a writer, he comes up with a plan to immortalize not only his suicide but a group of like-minded people as well. He gets an old bus, a driver, Dylan, and briefly posts an ad. Then they're off, picking up people along the way with the end trip being a drive off a cliff in San Francisco. Each passenger is tasked with keeping journal entries of their reasons, their experiences, their story which no one else will read but will be uploaded to the cloud.
We get to know each of the passengers through their entries - emails, journal writings, conversations. And you will fall in love with these characters, empathize with them and be rooting them on for whatever may await them. Be clear - this is a book about suicide ideation so it's definitely not for everyone. But it's worth it - my biggest takeaways were that (kudos to the title) we are all in this together and that everyone has a story. Both are well worth remembering every day to give us more compassion towards our fellow travelers. This story will definitely make you cry but will also make you laugh - kind of like life does. Highly recommended!
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