Book Review of Dear Edward

Dear Edward reads like a YA novel (probably because it’s a coming-of-age story). It’s quick, submersive, and it had a happy little ending. I love a book where the ending feels satisfying—and sue me if I like it more if it’s happy.

This is from the publisher: What does it mean not just to survive, but to truly live? One summer morning, twelve-year-old Edward Adler, his beloved older brother, his parents, and 183 other passengers board a flight in Newark headed for Los Angeles. Among them are a Wall Street wunderkind, a young woman coming to terms with an unexpected pregnancy, an injured veteran returning from Afghanistan, a business tycoon, and a free-spirited woman running away from her controlling husband. Halfway across the country, the plane crashes. Edward is the sole survivor. Edward’s story captures the attention of the nation, but he struggles to find a place in a world without his family.

Vogue said, “Stunning . . . In this life-affirming tale, the downright unbearable blossoms into a testament to the power of love and grace.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5. It was a worthwhile and enjoyable read. I’d pass it along to a friend to enjoy rather than keep it on my shelves to read again (which I very, very rarely do!).

I chose this book as my Book of the Month, which I highly recommend! The first Monday of every month, I pour my coffee and head straight to Book of the Month to pick which book I’ll be receiving in the mail. I find I’m generally a happier, calmer person if I always have a fiction book going—so this is a subversive sort of self-care.