what it’s about: a novel in verse about a teen boy coping with the sudden loss of his father.
what made me pick it up: i’m a huge fan of alexander’s and read whatever he puts out. it helped that it was national poetry month and i was looking for books in verse.
my favorite parts: i really like the depiction of how sincerely mixed up this boy is since his dad’s death. he’s trying to be good but also he is having trouble coping and expressing his grief especially when everyone around him is afraid to bring up the subject or show their grief, even his mother and friends. part of 