SuitabookGoodbye doesn't mean forever
Lurlene Mcdaniel
- Reading
- Consider reading together or checking in at natural pauses, giving the reader room to talk about how the characters support one another without expecting them to find the same meaning in the story.
- Themes
- Grief alongside hope: Jory watches Melissa’s health worsen and struggles with anger and loss, while the story also foregrounds Melissa’s wish to leave hope and inspiration behind. The plot places grief and anger alongside a possible movement towards hope; it does not make the loss itself simple or preventable.
- Worth knowing
- Expect sustained attention to leukaemia, worsening health and the possibility of death, alongside grief and anger. These themes may feel close to home for a reader affected by serious illness or bereavement.