Hello Grief by by Alessandra Olanow

I had to read this book after discovering it after a loss of a beloved friend in my life that came from nowhere. It was completely unexpected and so finding a book to relate to my feelings someone else had felt to some part too felt natural to me. I have to say it was a great book to read with short snappy poetry, illustrations showing how you may be feeling, from regrets and things left unsaid to just learning how to adapt and cope in the new situation without that person you're missing. The drawing that got me most, was the desire to hug the person and now you can't and never will again and regretting being unable to tell them what they meant to you, so badly, it honestly made me tear up thinking of times I've gone to text my friend new songs or funny videos and now can't. An astonishingly relatable book and a companion book to realise your grief is valid for the person you are missing most reach out and give this book a go if you are feeling alone in your grief and be kind to yourself.