Last Things: A Graphic Memoir of Loss and Love by Marissa Moss

Last Things: A Graphic Memoir of Loss and Love by Marissa Moss
184 Pages

This is a graphic novel written from the point of view of a woman whose husband is diagnosed with ALS. The book documents the story from just before diagnosis to after his death. It is a sad and depressing book, but widened my understanding of what ALS patients go through and all the heartache that goes with it. The graphic medium was a good choice for sharing this story because it is such a heavy story. If this account had been shared in a regular book format, I feel like it would have been too heavy for many people. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys memoirs or is seeking knowledge and understanding of others.

Triangles - Ellen Hopkins

Triangles by Ellen Hopkins - 529 pages

Holly: Filled with regret for being a stay-at-home mom, she sheds sixty pounds and loses herself in the world of extramarital sex. Will it bring the fulfillment she is searching for?

Andrea: A single mom and avowed celibate, she watches her friend Holly's meltdown with a mixture of concern and contempt. Holly is throwing away what Andrea has spent her whole life searching for - a committed relationship with a decent guy. So what if Andrea picks up Holly's castaway husband?

Marissa: She has more than her fair share of challenges - a gay, rebellious teenage son, a terminally ill daughter, a husband who buries himself in his work rather than face the facts.

As one woman's marriage, another's rekindles. As one woman's family comes apart at the seam, another's reconfigures into something bigger and better. In this story of connections and disconnections, one woman's up is another one's down, and all of them will learn the meaning of  friendship, betrayal, and forgiveness.