How can a novel about the death of a young television star be light reading? When it is written with the deftness and grace that Zelevansky has injected into this marvelous, thoughtful new novel. This is a beautiful, hopeful novel centered around Wren coming to terms with the death of her long term best friend Stewart. The suddenness of death and the realization that even those close to us don’t share all their secrets.

Wren is such a likable character that the reader (this reader in particular) certainly connected to her. Even the location, NYC, Upper Westside, where I live, made it even more accessible. Her descriptions are pitch perfect I love her semi-charicature group of hangers on who inevitably appear at funerals. Best of all, I love George, the knight who enters this scene.

I think this is a special book and I will urge all my friends to read it. I also think it will be valuable for book clubs to discuss. It is rich and full of lessons to discuss and digest.

Thank you Netgalley for this absolutely special read.

I can see who this book would appeal to but unfortunately I am not one.of those people. I did not care for the writing style.