Wow. If I hadn't been on public transit when I read this book, I think I would have bawled. Jake tells about his younger brother Edward who died at the age of 8. I thought it dealt with loss in a very realistic, yet profound way. My favorite line comes from their mother after Edward's death: "'Now. We won't talk about "woulds" or "coulds,"' she went on. 'We will talk about Edward,' she said softly." It was not a long book, but it was a very heart-wrenching and moving story that inspires pondering and reflection.
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