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A review by stephsbooktalk
Love at a Funeral and Other Awkward Conversations by Sophie Andrews
5.0
Thank you so much to the author Sophie Andrews for an advance copy of the book & the complimentary audio.
This book will be published on May 31st, 2024.
I was warned by Sophie that this was quite sad and she herself calls this her sad girl romance. And whewww she was not wrong. This was way different compared to the other books I have by her.
“The past couple of days, I’ve learned a lot about the heart. I’ve learned it’s the strongest muscle in the body. And that it can break into a million pieces, yet the body will still go on. I’ve learned one second, the heart can work perfectly normally, and the next, it stops.”
Andrews has been sharing her experience with her grief leading up to the book release (I recommend go to her IG page to watch). And you could feel every ounce of pain, release and the path of healing throughout the pages of the book. Grief is not linear no matter who in your life you have loss.
My heart broke for Cassandra. There was just so many changes happening at once and it is only natural for her mind to spiral. I just could not imagine being in her shoes and getting hit on all sides. Some could argue this is fiction and things like that wouldn't really happen. I beg to differ. I feel like in real life when one domino falls other follow right behind.
As I mentioned above that the author called this her sad girl romance, but I would say romance takes a backseat to grief and finding herself once again. The romance between Vince and Cassie was very sweet and felt organic. Vince was so empathic to Cassie's situation. He had done everything he possible could to make Cassie know that what she was feeling was normal. I know she felt that like she was no good and that he didn't deserve her but I was glad she had walked away at that point. She needed to seek help and get her brain settled before she could be in a relationship. Granted how she got to that point was extreme but sometimes that is what needs to happen to truly have your wake up moment.
I paired my reading with the audio that was provided by the author. I thought the narrator Rachanee Lumayno did a great job with all the characters especially Cassie. She brought her vulnerability and even the angst when Cassie was being not herself.
I am a forever fan of Sophie's work and I am glad she was able to get this story out. I know a lot of people will be able to find comfort in this story. Words are a powerful tool and has a way to heal.
PS - Her parents especially the dad was the worst.
This book will be published on May 31st, 2024.
I was warned by Sophie that this was quite sad and she herself calls this her sad girl romance. And whewww she was not wrong. This was way different compared to the other books I have by her.
“The past couple of days, I’ve learned a lot about the heart. I’ve learned it’s the strongest muscle in the body. And that it can break into a million pieces, yet the body will still go on. I’ve learned one second, the heart can work perfectly normally, and the next, it stops.”
Andrews has been sharing her experience with her grief leading up to the book release (I recommend go to her IG page to watch). And you could feel every ounce of pain, release and the path of healing throughout the pages of the book. Grief is not linear no matter who in your life you have loss.
My heart broke for Cassandra. There was just so many changes happening at once and it is only natural for her mind to spiral. I just could not imagine being in her shoes and getting hit on all sides. Some could argue this is fiction and things like that wouldn't really happen. I beg to differ. I feel like in real life when one domino falls other follow right behind.
As I mentioned above that the author called this her sad girl romance, but I would say romance takes a backseat to grief and finding herself once again. The romance between Vince and Cassie was very sweet and felt organic. Vince was so empathic to Cassie's situation. He had done everything he possible could to make Cassie know that what she was feeling was normal. I know she felt that like she was no good and that he didn't deserve her but I was glad she had walked away at that point. She needed to seek help and get her brain settled before she could be in a relationship. Granted how she got to that point was extreme but sometimes that is what needs to happen to truly have your wake up moment.
I paired my reading with the audio that was provided by the author. I thought the narrator Rachanee Lumayno did a great job with all the characters especially Cassie. She brought her vulnerability and even the angst when Cassie was being not herself.
I am a forever fan of Sophie's work and I am glad she was able to get this story out. I know a lot of people will be able to find comfort in this story. Words are a powerful tool and has a way to heal.
PS - Her parents especially the dad was the worst.