Many thanks to NetGalley, St Martin's Press and Macmillan Audio for gifting me both a digital and audio ARC of the latest book by Jessica Strawser, perfectly narrated by Christa Lewis - 4.5 stars rounded up!
Nova is an end-of-life doula, helping those who are dying to have the best death possible, on whatever terms that looks like for them. Her partner, Kelly, deals with the elderly patients while Nova takes on the younger or more difficult cases. They've developed a family-type situation, with Nova helping with Willow, Kelly's tween daughter. When Mason comes to see Nova, she doesn't recognize him as the popular musician he is, but only as someone whose debilitating condition has brought him to seek her assistance. Neither knows how difficult their relationship will become.
I love Jessica Strawser's books - she always hits the right tone of deep emotion and wonderful characters, while making you think about difficult subjects. And death is pretty much the final difficult subject we will all face. This story plays out in the voices of Nova, Mason, Kelly and other minor characters, both in the past and present. Besides giving plenty of good advice as far as planning for the inevitable, this book makes you feel hopeful about second chances, making the best of situations, and the value of sharing ourselves with others to get through life.
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