This was a really amazing book that shows you the different ways that people deal with grief. We have Otis who avoids the truth to keep himself from crumbling, Otis's mom who dwells on her loss and is unable to move on quickly, Meg who has to put things out of sight and out mind in order to be able to cope, and Dara who becomes angry at the world for what it took from her.

The characters were real and I had a connection with them. I found myself rooting for them and hoping they'd be able to find a way to move on and live better lives. The story had good pacing, not too fast and not too slow. The plot was always interesting and things were happening to move the story forward. The only things about the book that dulled my enjoyment were that the setting was Chicago but the story did not feel like it took place there at all and the ending seemed like it was going to be perfect until the last page when Meg changed her mind about where she wanted to live.

Overall this book really was great and I'd strongly recommend people read it.