First, thanks so much to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this wonderful book!
You know when you laugh out loud at the book dedication that you are in for a treat. Lilian is a young mother of two precocious girls, Annabel and Claire. Lilian's husband, Dan, died in an accident in front of their home. Lilian had a breakdown and spent time in a hospital recovering, although 4 years later she is still trying to recover.
Lilian is a textbook illustrator and given the job of illustrating a book on gardening - the client asked that she attend a new gardening class. Of course, the instructor is young, handsome and basically perfect. The class attendees are a fun bunch and they all have wonderful back stories.
The relationship between Lilian and her sister, Rachel, who basically put her life on hold to help Lilian with the girls after Dan's left, is priceless. They argue, laugh, poke fun and basically are wonderful supports for each other - much more than their dysfunctional mom.
This book is just utter joy - the humor is so funny and sarcastic that I laughed out loud in so many spots - in a book about grief! The analogy between plants growing and our lives changing and moving forward is perfect. This book is an amazing read - I used to give the book Good Grief to friends struggling with grief, but this is going to be my next go to.
I loved it - highly recommended!
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