I requested this title, "Good Grief", the day after putting my beloved kitty to sleep - and I was pretty wrecked. I found it a quick read, and there was perhaps a few pages and some content that I needed to skim, but overall this look at pet loss with all it's details and research seemed to help me at least stop blubbering. I may refer to it again. Well written and researched - highly recommend to all who love our pets, because we all know or will, the heartache that comes at the end. My most sincere thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for approving me for the complimentary DRC at a very crucial time. RIP mama's sweet boy...

I read this after losing two of my very loved cats in less than four months of each other. One was my 14 year old cat due to an unexpected and sudden illness, and the other was my 4 month old kitten in a very traumatic sudden loss.

I was completely heartbroken and wrecked with grief. I actually read this against advice, everyone told me it would be too soon, but I did anyway.

I read in small steps, so I could truly absorb the writing. Slowly, these words have helped me to heal. I cried many times during my reading. There is beauty to this writing, it has so much reverence to our pets who have crossed over before us. It helps you to navigate through the grief and heal your sorrow.

Thank you to the publisher, E.B. Bartels, and Netgalley for the chance to read and review this arc in exchange for my honest thoughts.

An important addition to grief and death studies. A recommended first purchase for all general nonfiction collections.

As someone who has a very loved senior dog, this book felt like a great comfort as I try to imagine life without him when the inevitable day comes.