After Tyler's freshman year of college, she found out her mom had cancer. By spring break of her sophomore year, her mom was dead. Tyler, who loved and admired her mother, now had to navigate the world without her. She quickly discovered that American society does not quite know how to deal with death, so she has often felt so alone as she has worked to process her grief. Tyler created this graphic memoir to share her honest account of how it was to lose a parent at such a young age and how her mom's death continues to affect her. She wanted other young people going through this to feel seen and to help those around them better support those who are struggling with a loss of this magnitude. She also uses this book as a love letter to her mom, and it is heartwarming to know her mom will now be known and beloved by the world. Every daughter will want to read this celebration of a mom's love. Feder's depiction of her mom is so real you can almost smell her mom's signature cocoa butter hand cream. As a reader your heart will grow big as Tyler shares her intimate relationship with her family and her grief. Be warned: This book can cause gut-wrenching sobs, so you may not want to read it in a public place. However, you need to read it. This book is definitely one of the best books that I have read this year. Highly, highly recommended!
Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder
After Tyler's freshman year of college, she found out her mom had cancer. By spring break of her sophomore year, her mom was dead. Tyler, who loved and admired her mother, now had to navigate the world without her. She quickly discovered that American society does not quite know how to deal with death, so she has often felt so alone as she has worked to process her grief. Tyler created this graphic memoir to share her honest account of how it was to lose a parent at such a young age and how her mom's death continues to affect her. She wanted other young people going through this to feel seen and to help those around them better support those who are struggling with a loss of this magnitude. She also uses this book as a love letter to her mom, and it is heartwarming to know her mom will now be known and beloved by the world. Every daughter will want to read this celebration of a mom's love. Feder's depiction of her mom is so real you can almost smell her mom's signature cocoa butter hand cream. As a reader your heart will grow big as Tyler shares her intimate relationship with her family and her grief. Be warned: This book can cause gut-wrenching sobs, so you may not want to read it in a public place. However, you need to read it. This book is definitely one of the best books that I have read this year. Highly, highly recommended!
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AuthorMs. Smith has been the librarian at Washington HS in Sioux Falls, SD, since 2005. She enjoys reading, watching K-Dramas, Harry Potter and hanging out with her family. Archives
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