Let me start by saying this is a beautiful and vivid book. Fiction books sometimes portray grief realistically but this is a first hand account of C.S Lewis mourning his wife openly and honestly. Notebooks of pain, streamed with tears and questions that no one could ever answer that will captivate anyone who has ever lost a loved one.
I love the simplicity of this book. It is nothing more than a diary of the erratic thoughts of a heart broken man and in that it is masterful. At points Lewis questions God and for him this is proof of just how lost he feels without his love.
When you lose a loved one its the simple things you miss most. I would recommend this read to anyone and everyone. Even if you have never lost someone you will feel his sorrow in your heart and tears upon your face. This book is a glance into the darker places of the soul, the places we hope to never be and it is breathtaking. 5/5
Fly you fools 