A review by ruba0327
The Worst Kind of Want by Liska Jacobs

3.0

This is essentially a book about grief. Grief over a neglectful childhood, being sexually manipulated/abused at a young age, a lack of loving relationships in adulthood, death of a sibling, and grief over caring for aging parents. The main character makes terrible choices which makes it hard to find her likeable. But if you see these choices through the lens of grief, you can have empathy for her. Setting the story during a summer in Italy added a lot of atmosphere to the story. A dark tale with no happy endings, but I'm still thinking about it - worth a read.