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A review by rdmoreland0801
Good For You by Camille Pagán
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This was a quick read, perfect for a weekend. While there is a cute romance, this book really tackles the grief is losing someone you love.
Aly lost her brother, Luke, suddenly about nine months ago. After some particularly stressful times at work, she loses her cool when confronting a coworker. She is out on leave from work for a month. Although she’s been avoiding it since Luke’s death, this is the perfect time to tie up lose ends.
Like left his home to Aly, but she quickly finds out that he also left the house to his best friend, Wyatt. Aly is determined to sell the house and get back to her life in New York, but she slowly finds that she may not want to return at all.
This story does a great job navigating through Aly’s grief, as well as Wyatt’s. They go through this journey together, understanding that Luke brought them together for a reason.
Aly lost her brother, Luke, suddenly about nine months ago. After some particularly stressful times at work, she loses her cool when confronting a coworker. She is out on leave from work for a month. Although she’s been avoiding it since Luke’s death, this is the perfect time to tie up lose ends.
Like left his home to Aly, but she quickly finds out that he also left the house to his best friend, Wyatt. Aly is determined to sell the house and get back to her life in New York, but she slowly finds that she may not want to return at all.
This story does a great job navigating through Aly’s grief, as well as Wyatt’s. They go through this journey together, understanding that Luke brought them together for a reason.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Child death, Death, Child abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Suicide attempt