My best friend recently lost her father and they were really close. She had all of these positive and exciting life developments happening concurrently that she never really got to celebrate. I am posting for a book recommendation to gift to her. I asked if she would be open to reading about grief or grief adjacent topics or if she's sick of things like that and I shouldn't bother. She ended up telling me she was definitely open.
She is having a hard time coming back to her life and enjoying the day to day. She is struggling to be excited about anything and is generally going through a hard time. I want her to remember she has family, friends, and a partner who really care about her. She often escapes through reality tv. I am thinking a fictional book about someone going through what she is but with lots of well-developed characters, self-reflection, and maybe even a little drama might be just the happy medium she needs between self-help and reality tv. I was originally going to get a book like "A Grief Observed" by CS Lewis, but maybe something that heavy wouldn't be helpful, or is the kind of book you buy yourself.
I'm there for her as much as I can, but when she wants to be by herself, I would love to gift her something that she can do alone and transport her.
by EtotheGtotheT