A review by sweetrosegirl76
The Ghosts We Keep by Mason Deaver

3.0

It's not bad, I can tell a lot of heart went into this. I think I expected some closure for me with my own grief, but I don't think it helped. Character went through all 5 stages, acceptance at the end, and it made me realize I was still in my anger/sadness. I didn't think this book was particularly interesting, I preferred They Both Die in the End, and I Wish You All the Best. This is a good book about navigating and living with grief if a bit short, since it ended like 4 months post death. I think I would like a book with snapshots of grief. 1 month later, 3 months, 5 months, 1 year, etc, of what it looks like.

Hard to review this without my own grief clouding my perspective. "I’d keep remembering him. I’d keep him alive with me." Feels like BS to me, like no it doesn't keep them alive, it's just something some ppl say to give another person comfort. It doesn't give me comfort at all. Maybe I'll get there though.