Order in Chaos: The Memoirs of General of Panzer Troops Hermann Balck
David T. Zabecki, Dieter J. Biedekarken, Hermann Balck and Carlo D'Este
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German general Hermann Balck (1897 - 1982) was considered to be one of World War II's greatest...
The Global Bakery: Amazing Cakes from the World's Kitchens
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In a change from the ubiquitous cup cakes and traditional cake books, The Global Bakery has gathered...
Women's Health in Africa: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities
Chimaraoke O. Izugbara, Eleanor Krassen Covan and Elizabeth Fugate-Whitlock
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This edited book includes new policy-relevant research on women's health issues in Africa. Scholars...
Heath Robinson: How to be a Perfect Husband
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What makes a perfect husband? In this tongue-in-cheek guide, illustrated by Heath Robinson's...
A History of the Abbey of Bury St Edmunds, 1257-1301: Simon of Luton and John of Northwold
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St Edmund's Abbey was one of the most highly privileged and wealthiest religious houses in medieval...
Architectures of Violence: The Command Structures of Modern Mass Atrocities, from Yugoslavia to Syria
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Paramilitary or irregular units have been involved in practically every case of identity-based mass...
Bradshaw's Railway Handbook, 1866: v. 1: London and Its Environs (Kent, Sussex, Hants, Dorset, Devon, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Wight)
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Bradshaw's Railway Handbook was originally published in 1866 under the title Bradshaw's Handbook for...
Evaluating Testing, Costs, and Benefits of Advanced Spectroscopic Portals: Final Report (Abbreviated Version)
Committee on Advanced Spectroscopic Portals, Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board and Division on Eart
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This letter is the abbreviated version of an update of the interim report on testing, evaluation,...
How to be a Victorian
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How to be a Victorian - a time traveller's guide to Victorian Britain by the BBC's Ruth Goodman We...
Briannabrown1019 (799 KP) rated Love Letters to the Dead in Books
Nov 9, 2020
This was a super interesting idea. The story was deep, and it was the first book I've ever come across that told its story through letters to dead celebrities. So bonus points there for sure!
The overall story reminded me a lot of Perks of Being a Wallflower, which is one of my all time favorites.
I did not LOVE the POV/writing of the book but that wasn't because the author didn't do well. In fact I'd say that means she did amazing given the book is told from the POV of a teenage girl. She's young, and the writing reflects that. So while it wasn't my personal cup of tea, it made sense for the book. Bear that in mind when going into this one.
We follow Laurel venting to dead celebrities about her life and the loss of her sister. How did she die? Why does Laurel feel guilty? Why isn't her mom around anymore? Through letters to her idols she reminisces and vents, and we get to see her navigate life and relationships without her big sister.
*Potential trigger warnings for domestic abuse, rape, molestation, drug/alcohol use, and suicide.