Thank you for your detailed review! I did not mins the spoiler because like you, I would not choose a book like this. I have always connected deeply with the characters in any books I've read and even movies or plays I've watched. The sad ones stay with me sometimes for weeks. Now that I'm a mom, I don't have the luxury of wallowing in sadness, so I really stay away from the tragedies. But I do appreciate the lessons in those stories and thus I'm happy to have read your review! And I'm happy to see you posting again. I hope you are continuing to recover! Sending you love & light!