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The Celebrants by Steven Rowley
4.0

The thing about Steven Rowley’s books is how different they are except for the basics: people need people. This clever new “big chill” was so full of surprises—the type that college friendships bring—and yet also the emotional depth I’ve come to expect.

5 college friends, since they buried one, Alec, far too soon after graduation. And a pac they make—a pac to have a funeral for each other before it’s time, when they need it. One would think that this could get formulaic, except for the power of Rowley’s imagination and writing. I cannot even…