Shuly Xóchitl Cawood

Shuly Cawood is the life-long friend of my friend, Emily, which is how I came to read this book.

Part of me approached the reading with trepidation. If you’ve never read a book by a friend or the friend of a friend, it can be a bit dicey. What if the book puts you to sleep or is an absolute trainwreck? What do you say to your friend when they asked how you liked it, particularly if you want to have an authentic relationship with that friend? I repeat: DI-CEY.

Any fears I had were quickly put to rest on page one. Cawood’s memoir is about her relationship with, well, relationships. Her relationships with past boyfriends, her ex-husband, her new husband, her dogs, and — ultimately and, really, always — herself. She explores not just who she loves, but how she loves. She comes to understand that her system of love was broken.

Read the rest of this review on my blog: https://wildmoobooks.com/2017/09/30/the-going-and-goodbye-by-shuly-cawood/… (mehr)