The Ghosts We Keep
Everything happens for a reason.
At least that's what everyone keeps telling Liam Cooper after his older brother Ethan is killed in a hit-and-run.
Feeling more alone and isolated than ever, Liam has to not only learn to face the world without one of the people he loved the most, but also face the fading relationships of his two best friends in the process.
Soon, Liam finds themself spending time with Ethan's best friend, Marcus, who might just be the only person that seems to know exactly what they're going through-for better and for worse.
The Ghosts We Keep is an achingly honest portrayal of grief. But it is also about why we live. Why we have to keep moving on, and why we should.
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This book was a really easy read and I enjoyed it very much, even found myself relating to the main character a whole lot, from his music taste â soccer mommy, charli xcx, arca, carly rae... you're kidding â to the personal challenges â grief, gender dysmorphia etc. â he faced, I think this might be the most me-like character I've ever read.. ever.
I went into the book thinking that it was going to be a nice, feel-good romance that was going to be centred around Ethan and his relationship with a boy (I really thought that Ethan and Marcus were going to get together from the synopsis). But boy was I absolutely wrong!! It turned out to be a beautiful book about grief and loss and how navigating life after such a precious loss is a wholly different experience for parents, siblings, and lovers. It was incredible to learn more about Ethan post-mortem at the same pace as Liam. I wouldn't say that EthanxMarcus was completely unexpected, but it was so beautiful to hear Marcus' account of the relationship and the letter... THE LETTER....
Above all else, the honest depiction of grief was the highlight of this book for me and my heart feels heavy knowing that such a beautiful person (though fictitious) has passed.
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