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A raw, deeply intimate exploration of the messy, nonlinear journey through survivor's guilt and profound loss. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The last time we say goodbye.
- melancholic
- intimate
- heavy
- bittersweet
- 01
Goodbye days
Jeff Zentner
A big-hearted, tear-jerking exploration of survivor's guilt that balances the crushing weight of loss with the healing power of memory and laughter.
- 02
Playlist for the Dead
Michelle Falkoff
A poignant, music-infused journey through the messy, confusing aftermath of losing a best friend.
- 03
How to Make Friends with the Dark
Kathleen Glasgow
A raw, unflinching exploration of the suffocating weight of sudden loss and the slow, painful process of letting the light back in.
- 04
Hold Still
Nina LaCour
A tender, aching exploration of the quiet spaces left behind by loss, and the slow, messy art of learning to breathe again.
- 05
We are okay
Nina LaCour
A hushed, wintry meditation on the profound loneliness of grief and the quiet courage it takes to let someone back in.
- 06
The sky is everywhere
Jandy Nelson
A vibrant, messy, and deeply poetic exploration of how a heart can simultaneously break from grief and burst with new love.
- 07
Letters to the lost
Brigid Kemmerer
An intimate, emotionally charged exploration of how two broken people can help piece each other back together through the safety of shared words.
- 08
Love Letters to the Dead
Ava Dellaira
An intimate, epistolary journey through the messy, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful landscape of teenage grief.
- 09
The truth about forever
Sarah Dessen
A sun-soaked summer of chaotic catering gigs, found family, and learning to let go of the need to be perfect.
- 10
Cry heart, but never break
Glenn Ringtved
A tender, allegorical embrace that offers quiet comfort in the face of inevitable loss.
- 11
Dear Evan Hansen
Val Emmich
A tender, anxiety-laced exploration of loneliness and the lengths we go to in order to finally feel seen.
- 12
Breathless
Lurlene McDaniel
A devastating, tear-soaked exploration of bodily autonomy and the impossible burdens we place on those we love.
