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looms's review against another edition
5.0
This was a serendipitous read- I chose it at random off the shelf of essays at the library and am so glad I did. The title is not lying. Every essay delivers an emotional wallop about life, death, the inexorable unfairness of existence, the transience of childhood. It's pretty rare that I cry while reading, but this had me tearing up multiple times and full-out sobbing during one particular essay. It's been several months since I finished this book, and the stories and insights and writing still stick with me. Definitely one of the best reads of the year for me.
godwhatamess's review against another edition
4.0
Read and loved the Longreads essay "Girl on the Third Floor," so I put this book of essays on my list and I'm glad I did. I knew vaguely what was coming with the final essay but it still hit me in the gut and left me crying in a food court.
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