Crosley moves through multiple griefs in this memoir. The theft of heirloom jewelry, the loss of her dearest friend, and ultimately the loss of life as we knew it with the swift coming of the Covid-19 pandemic. Always insightful and frequently funny, this memoir was a joy to read even as the subject matter stung. One turn of phrase had me gobsmacked: \’Ego, as it turns out, is depression\’s comorbidity.\’ How could you not want to spend a couple hundred pages with an author that can deliver a line so clever, cutting, and deep in self awareness.
Grief Is for People by Sloane, (List Price: $27, MCD, 9780374609849, February 2024)
Reviewed by Michelle Cavalier, Cavalier House Books in Denham Springs, Louisiana