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The year of magical thinking
This book is a chronicle of the author’s life in the year after her husband unexpectedly passes away while their daughter is in a coma. I also happened to read this at a time in my life when I had recently: a.) gotten married b.) learned a friend was dying Seems like a bummer from the summary above, and the content is definitely heavy, but this book really spoke to me at a time in my life when I was feeling a little lost amidst some big life changes. I recommend it to a lot of my friends after they get married - there’s some really great reflections on how amazing it is to share your life with someone, and the ways that you’ll miss them when they’re gone.  I’d always enjoyed reading, but this was the first time that I experienced one of those magical moments when a piece of literature, a movie, etc. can line up perfectly with your life and help you work through some of the things that are happening to and around you. 
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@gregm
Feb 20, 2025
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@boydahlia
The ending of this book is something I think about a lot. I read it after my grandmother passed and it really helped me process my own grief and think about how death is only going to move closer to us as we get older, taking people we love in our closer circles, and how the only way through that grief is by diving into it
Feb 20, 2025

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