Jaime Green
I loved reading this book. Like, first of all, it's a delight, just a fun and friendly read. And even though I'm not new to publishing, I found Kate's perspectives interesting, informative, and helpful. But for a novice author, someone entirely new to the field? THIS IS ABSOLUTE GOLD. Kate covers everything you need to know about how to write, sell, and publish a book, and, most importantly, how to survive it without losing your mind, and maybe even coming out the other end a better, more centered writer. A super useful and valuable book.
What. A. Stunner. This book is brilliant and beautiful, an elegant interweaving of memoir and a sprawling research quest to understand suicide better. It's full of compassion and tenacity, so honest but gentle, a surprisingly lovely read for the subject matter. One of the best memoirs I've read in a very long time.
This was such a lovely and wide-ranging collection—I loved how expansive each essay was, spinning a theme from an object and then reaching out to include other related objects in that web. The whole book was thoughtful and for some reason calming, like taking a deep breath and looking at something very closely, for as long as I needed to really see it.
This! Book! Is! So! Good! What a perfect joy. It's got all the makings of a great rom-com—and none of the convoluted obstacles most rom-coms throw in their couple's way!—and so much more. There's the real friendship between Rose and Harper, and the way Rose's career ambitions are respected and given importance alongside her quest for romance. But it is also, with all of that, still a perfect rom-com. I cried when I finished it, and at the same time I felt—still kinda feel?—giddy with joy. I coudn't put it down and I'm so sad that it's over. I'm just heart-eyes-emoji all over the place for this book.
