Thank you for NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read the ARC of this!

(3.5 stars) an enjoyable little YA that deals with grief and is also funny. I would definitely recommend this one, and you don’t have to be a fan of wrestling to enjoy it. I feel like I learned a lot about wrestling from this book too.
My only thing is I wish the wrestler voice in Julie’s head had more to say. Haha. Also the plot and characters were a little silly. Overall a nice little YA book.

I really enjoyed getting to read this it had everything that I was hoping for from the description. I thought Julie had a great overall feel as a main character and I really felt for her in this story. Bryan Bliss does a great job in bringing the young adult novel and I was hooked with Julie as a character. It had a great way of adding humor to this dark topic. I enjoyed how uplifting it was and glad I was able to read this. I look forward to reading more from Bryan Bliss.

This is my first book by Bliss and it certainly didn't disappoint. What a read...this story follows Julie's struggle with grief after losing her father after she recently stumbles upon old VHS tapes of his favorite pro wrestler. While I know little to nothing about wrestling, I loved Julie's character development and felt anyone could relate to the themes of love, loss, and grief in this coming-of-age novel. While I'm fortunate to not fully understand what she went through, this book creates plenty of empathy and understanding, something that I feel more of today's teens could use. Thanks so much for this ARC!

I am a fan of Bryan Bliss's "No Parking at the End Times," so was eager to read this new title. "Dispatches from Parts Unknown" is a book about how a girl deals with the grief of her father's death. Since he loved pro wrestling, she pulls his old tapes out for comfort. Growth and change happen throughout the book, but I won't ruin the storyline by expanding. Bliss writes that although readers may not connect with pro wrestling, they will recognize what it feels like to love something in a primal way, something that ultimately brings healing. This book is a great testament to that. Highly recommended. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.
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