she turns her eye for detail and for wonderfully faulted characters on explorations of love, desire, loss

offers poignancy, an exploration of grief, and the impossible-seeming prospect of going on after deep loss and heartwarming light fiction story The Guncle, aging former sitcom star Patrick is coping with deep loss This was especially interesting to me as related to the two lost loved ones for which Patrick does not situations of which I had little or no prior understanding in a way that assured that I never felt lost

Weybridge is morally clear to Libby, but the realities of the potential harm it could bring aren't lost Cassie, a musical prodigy, loved losing herself in and expressing herself through playing and singing Griffin Sisters  also takes on deep familial conflicts, coping with loss and a devastating blow for future

wife makes a stand for a whimsical name suggested by her daughter Maia, Bear; in a second, she makes a less within McConaghy's Wild Dark Shore , but the story is largely an atmospheric story of isolation and loss

short segments in varied points of view: a Palestinian father, his family, and their experiences and loss on opposite sides of the issue and of the wall are at heart the very same--through their unspeakable loss meaning, haunting memories, search to educate others, and obsession with speaking the names of those lost

The Last Green Valley is an exploration of loss, heartbreak, resilience, and particularly of faith.

He has almost resigned himself to the heartbreaking idea that his addict son is too lost to be saved. He delves deeply and deftly, cutting to the quick and avoiding what in less skilled hands could have Meanwhile, Winston's wife is in cancer treatment and his daughter has just experienced a devastating loss

is an exploration of love, loss, friendship, forgiveness, and unshakable bonds.

We find out early on that she faces the impending loss of her sight, that she is somewhat estranged from marriage finds happiness in a socially unacceptable relationship, and the legal backlash causes her to lose

is a shockingly talented artist who abandoned the creation of new work after an incredibly painful loss in at her high school, she can't quite figure out social conventions, and she constantly feels at a loss

The story promises to explore loss, the state of seeking, the power of youthful memory, and the irresistible

Mastai provides a fascinating story with time travel, alternate realities, love, loss, humor, bravery And perhaps most confusingly of all, in this second life she's lost some of her original, lifelong, rigid Now she's coming to terms with the recent and tragic loss of the person she loved and the future she

she turns her eye for detail and for wonderfully faulted characters on explorations of love, desire, loss band Scream; his incredible rise to fame as the drummer for Nirvana; through his grief and various losses

members of the group may have grown apart, but in the decades to come, when one of them feels adrift and lost The loss and redemption here are tragic and beautiful. Wilf, whose wife is losing her memories at the same time vivid memories of past events come rushing back Shapiro's fascinating memoir Inheritance in the Greedy Reading List Six More Illuminating Memoirs to Lose

I felt as though the later sections glossed over some major issues (consorting with the gruesomely brutal control, torture, and death—even with a promise of potential change; fast emotional movement past the loss

Kiran Desai is also the author of The Inheritance of Loss .

recounting stories about travel, adventures, mishaps, shortcomings, true friendship, love, families, loss

Memoirs to Dive Into Six Illuminating Memoirs I've Read This Year Six More Illuminating Memoirs to Lose stint in the band Scream; his incredible rise to fame as the drummer for Nirvana; through his grief and losses

This was a fast read (listen), and while the denouement didn't completely hold together for me and the loose review of Big Swiss. 06 A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella Joella's lovely exploration of three characters' loss You accept that there will be a hole if you lose them- the same way a painting or a photograph will leave

Niven offers a lovely, wonderfully odd, sometimes sad story, with vivid characters, hope, devastating loss

Memoirs to Dive Into Six Illuminating Memoirs I've Read This Year Six More Illuminating Memoirs to Lose war, with his divorce and his remarriage, his beloved blended family, and his suffering unimaginable loss

They forge desperate, deep connections and struggle with loss and an uncertain future, and I loved the

All of this, along with her pain at the loss of her beloved father, keeps her closed off emotionally.

O'Farrell O'Farrell, who has written many books I've loved, here tackles a novel of the plague and a story loosely toward a societal calamity (in the form of the plague) and personal tragedy (in the form of the family's loss

frustrated with Beth's careless, repeated, willfully risky behavior in what she clearly knows--after the loss She's grieving and coping with substance abuse issues, but it was difficult watching her repeatedly lose

All of this, along with her pain at the loss of her beloved father, keeps her closed off emotionally. with versions of the scam artists from Huckleberry Finn , the Duke and Dauphin; and the making and losing She is told she will receive zero support from the baby's father; she loses two roommates due to the baby's crying; she receives little practical help from her mother; and she loses her job.

Sheffield is also the author of Dreaming the Beatles ,  On Bowie, and   Love Is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss

White Houses , which I gave 5 Bossy stars, the heartbreakingly beautiful In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss

For my full review of this book, see The Witch Elm. 02 The Lost Man by Jane Harper ​ Nathan and Bub come together to grieve the loss of their brother Cam. Things aren’t what they seem in The Lost Man, but Harper isn’t manipulative or tricky, either.

The Everlasting  is filled with rich adventure; twisty jaunts through time; tragedy and loss; dark turns

Other books on my to-read list that loosely fit within this category include: If you like memoirs, you war, with his divorce and his remarriage, his beloved blended family, and his suffering unimaginable loss

destruction of drugs and other desperate attempts to forget; limited choices and bad decisions; deeply felt loss

Along with her alcoholic mother and her impatient barkeep brother, she grieves the loss of her father

For my full review, check out Only Killers and Thieves. 06 The Lost Man by Jane Harper Harper's mysteries Nathan and Bub have always had their differences, but they come together to grieve the loss of their Things aren’t what they seem in The Lost Man, but Harper isn’t manipulative or tricky, either. For my full review, check out The Lost Man.

is a shockingly talented artist who abandoned the creation of new work after an incredibly painful loss

They forge desperate, deep connections and struggle with loss and an uncertain future, and I loved the mysterious mission whose purpose and execution he'll have to unravel if he's to possibly survive--much less influence, trust, wonder, brutality, invention, discovery, loyalty, and most of all, faith—in some cases, lost

Alderman offers a dive into a future world that's crumbling due to greed, disregard for the environment, a loss Adrienne Young is also the author of Fable, its sequel Namesake, and The Last Legacy, loosely set in

Trace Temple is a disillusioned, angry young man whose family lost its ranch after hard times. She is smug, self-righteous, and insufferable, and she glosses over anything that doesn't fit the narrative while also delving into our main protagonist's deep grief and fight to find her footing again after loss read my full review here: This Book Made Me Think of You. 07 Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser This loose Lady Tremaine is a loose retelling of the damsel-in-distress Cinderella folk tale, here from the perspective

Her account of coping with the loss of her mother and her fears about her son's development feel more

Harley's story about loyalty, loss, and pushing forward is beautiful; it's sometimes heartbreaking and

structure, dark humor, and deeply flawed characters as main protagonist Lucy works to resolve her memory loss

respectively, and when Rule of Wolves picks back up with these characters, they're all coping with loss

Mastai provides a fascinating story with time travel, alternate realities, love, loss, humor, bravery And perhaps most confusingly of all, in this second life she's lost some of her original, lifelong, rigid Now she's coming to terms with the recent and tragic loss of the person she loved and the future she

, in the war, with his divorce and his remarriage, his beloved blended family, and his unimaginable loss

When he begins to have memory loss and other odd symptoms, he realizes it’s linked to his past time travel

structure, dark humor, and deeply flawed characters as main protagonist Lucy works to resolve her memory loss

themes of race, relationships, identity, the fallibility of those shaping historical "fact," grief, and loss review of this book, please see Outlawed. 04 The Arsonists' City by Hala Alyan Characters cope with lost multigenerational story with plenty of secrets, messy interpersonal family interactions, love, and loss Characters cope with lost dreams, fading possibilities, boredom, and disappointment, but they also clumsily

I felt as though the later sections glossed over some major issues (consorting with the gruesomely brutal control, torture, and death—even with a promise of potential change; fast emotional movement past the loss

in, in case their feelings aren't reciprocated and their fragile hearts can't take another round of loss

Spooky tales are passed down through doubting generations, and characters persistently suffer losses