Love Letters to the Dead
by Ava Dellaira
Description
What begins as a simple English class assignment—write a letter to a dead person—becomes Laurel's lifeline for processing grief, trauma, and the complicated loss of her sister May. Through intimate letters to cultural icons like Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, and Amy Winehouse, Laurel navigates the turbulent landscape of high school, first love, and family fracture while grappling with a painful truth she's kept hidden. Ava Dellaira's haunting debut explores how we memorialize the dead and, more importantly, how we learn to see them—and ourselves—with clarity and compassion. With lyrical prose and unflinching emotional honesty, this critically acclaimed novel examines the intersecting themes of grief, abuse, and self-discovery, ultimately revealing how confronting our darkest truths can illuminate the path toward healing. A powerful meditation on loss and resilience that resonates long after the final page.
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paperback
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Published Apr 1, 2014
337 pages
ISBN: 9780374346683
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First Published
2014
Language
en
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