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So when Edi is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Ash's world reshapes around the rhythms of Edi's care, from chipped ice and watermelon cubes to music therapy; from snack smuggling to impromptu excursions into the frozen winter night. Doubleday Format: Paperback / softbackLength: 240 pagesPublication date: 14 September 2023Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd Catherine Newman As Ash notes, 'Edi's memory is like the back-up hard drive for mine. Who knows you better than your best friend? Since childhood they have seen each other through life's milestones: stealing vodka from their parents, the Madonna phase, REM concerts, unexpected wakes, marriages, infertility, children. Because life is about squeezing the joy out of every moment, about building a powerhouse of memories, about learning when to hold on, and when to let go. Edi and Ash have been best friends for over forty years. As Ash notes, 'Edi's memory is like the back-up hard drive for mine'.
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I did find the pacing slow in a parts, but I understand that’s due to the story content and I don’t think it would have worked any other way. . it made me feel so guilty in parts that they made Edi's passing so beautiful I cried so hard for her and my Mum . The importance of surrounding yourself with love in the darkest moments.
Rachel A Sargeant
The portrayal of unwavering friendship and having a solid support system is second to none. ’I went in blind to this one, I just liked the title and cute cover - next time I’ll do my research 😂 This was a heavy, heavy book! it's a heartfelt heartbreaking but stunning bookI'm only sad I finished it at work where I have to keep it all together because in actual fact I want to just go home and cry !
KiKi - @kiki.reads.stuff
I would recommend the book but encourage to check our CW/TW’s prior as it could be distressing for some. The content is very raw and descriptive, it doesn’t beat around the bush and attempt to gloss over tricky things. 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙚𝙩 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚.
It is the story of friendship, family, love, loss and death. I wasn't sure I could read this after losing my darling Mum of the same catastrophic disease she was 58 ! Beautifully and sensitively written. I recognised myself in the situations the mixed up feelings & even the dreams .
It is heartbreaking, hilarious and beautiful. Oh this book ! As with grief, it is messy and complicated and whilst the story focuses mainly on the relationship between Ash and Edi, the impact of illness and grief in the wider familial unit is also explored. It's four days into 2023 and I'm sure this will make it into my top reads of the year.
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