This is a beautiful story about an elderly lady called Maria Fuencisla who dotes on her tiny, ugly chihuahua. This dog is the centre of her life because it has helped her come to terms with the loss of her husband. Unfortunately one day the inevitable happens, there is a tragic accident and the small dog dies and Maria is sucked into immobilizing grief.

Her friends rally round, supporting her as she grieves and helping her recover. As they do so we are taken back into Maria's past and we see how she became a philosopher and how she met and lost her only true love. We also discover the meaning of friendship and the kind of love and camaraderie that friends can bring. As the story weaves between the past and present we see how Maria's tragedies and losses echo each other, but despite this through the love and support of her friends Maria has hope.

As Maria comes to terms with the loss of her dog, the friends involve her in their own lives and we get to see how this group of women have supported and loved each other for many years and how their future is also intertwined.

This is such a beautiful story with excellent art. The art conveys such emotion and I could feel the joys and the pains of the characters in the story. I also enjoyed the way the story slowly progresses with twists, turns and surprises.

It is a well told story of life, love and loss and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. In fact I enjoyed it so much that this book will go on my list of exquisite reads for 2018.

Copy provided by Europe Comics via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.