colourbandit 's review for:

Better by Far by Hazel Hayes

5.0

emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Holy fuck.

I honestly don’t know if I have words to even describe my experience reading Better By Far. I thought nothing could surpass Out Of Love but Hazel’s second book took on a life of its own. It was one of the most beautiful explorations of grief, loss, longing, that I have experienced and I just know it is going to stick with me for such a long time. 

We develop through different forms of grief and their interactions, an exploration of the impacts of trauma through a whole life, and the importance of recognising this. I adored the deep-dives into the uniqueness of female relationships, and the power of these - especially through scene of the full moon ritual. 

It was raw, it was brutal, and it was true. Another outstanding piece of beauty from Hazel Heyes.