![]() ![]() It may take a while for some readers to get immersed in the prose if the framing device of the letters doesn't immediately grab you, but stick with it. Love Letters to the Dead is a book that a parent and teen could read together, particularly if the family has experienced a loss or the parent remembers feeling a connection to iconic performers whose lives were cut short. Laurel's turmoil is believably rendered she's all over the place, like anyone her age would be with so much emotional baggage. But that's by design, because everyone she addresses a letter to is a reflection of what she's going through - the unending grief of losing her sister, the tingling excitement of falling for Sky, and the confusion of dealing with the guilt of her broken family. ![]() At first it seems as if Laurel is revealing more about the subjects of her letters (readers will learn a good bit about the dead figures) instead of her own pain. Ava Dellaira's first novel is not an easy read, but it's worth the effort and the heartache. ![]()
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