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The Celebrants by Steven Rowley
5.0

Rowley really does write well about death and dying in all of its facets. A markedly different tone than [b:Lily and the Octopus|27276262|Lily and the Octopus|Steven Rowley|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1499086357l/27276262._SY75_.jpg|45476016] and, especially, [b:The Guncle|54508798|The Guncle|Steven Rowley|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1594848421l/54508798._SY75_.jpg|85077741], but exploring similar themes of loss and love, the group dynamics were entrancing and the alternating timelines didn't feel confusing or overwrought, as they so often do.