I Do Not Sleep by Judy FinniganMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a very easy and pleasant read. Each chapter was only about 10 pages or less, and the font was fairly big. For a story about loss, the plot was fairly light, tone-wise.
Unlike other novels that tackle a grief-stricken protagonist, Molly was very relatable. She had her moments, but at the same time, I thought she was level-headed about it. Whenever she was being ‘unreasonable’, she would later contemplate her actions and the reactions of others. She did not wallow in self-pity and constantly feel sorry for herself; although the grief of losing Joey turned her into somewhat a zombie emotion-wise, she could still deliberate her actions after.
The theme also happened to coincide with a life event of mine, and the message that this book gave me had given somewhat of a comfort for me.
There was a pleasant surprise at the end too.
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