Thanks so much to NetGalley, Source Books, and Stephanie Wittels Wachs for the opportunity to read this horrible and wonderful book - I literally sat and read it in one sitting.
This is the story of the Harris Wittels, a comedian who worked on such shows as Parks and Recreation. It's the story of his genius, of all who loved him, and his drug addiction and eventual overdose. Written by his sister, who got the call that he died 3 days before her wedding, she tells of the family struggles with addiction as well as Harris' personal one, as well as documenting the year after his death.
You don't hear much about sibling grief and this book expresses it wonderfully - the feeling that her original family has been quartered and will never be the same. It is brutally honest in the way that everyone dealt with both the addiction and the grief and the struggle to still have to get up in the morning, deal with babies and life.
Hopefully this book reaches the masses. While I may not personally have been familiar with Harris' work, his sister has written such a truthful, powerful book while somehow making you laugh out loud in places.
Definitely 5 glowing stars and many prayers go out to this family as well as so many others dealing with this issue. They could all relate and benefit from this book.
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