A review by looms
This One Will Hurt You by Paul Crenshaw

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.