The emotion in this novel is what really makes it such a great read.

In fact, I stayed up late and finished it in just one day. It wasn’t the most original story I’ve ever read, but I couldn’t put it down the entire time I read it. She is trying to forgive May for something that happened just before she died while also coping with the belief that her sister’s death may have been her fault.ĭellaira’s novel was beautifully written. Laurel is the only person who truly knows what happened and she’s not telling anyone. In these letters Laurel writes about starting high school, the new friendships she makes, her first love, and her family and how they are each dealing with May’s death. Instead of turning the assignment in, she continues writing letters to numerous different dead people including Heath Ledger, Amelia Earhart, Amy Winehouse, and many more. Laurel writes her letter to Kurt Cobain, May’s favorite musician. On her first day of class she is told to write a letter to a dead person. Laurel is just starting at a new school after her sister May’s tragic and mysterious death the previous year. Love Letters to the Dead starts with an English assignment. The cover was gorgeous so I decided to give it a shot and boy am I glad that I did. The premise sounded dark and gritty but I wasn’t sure I would enjoy a book written entirely of letters composed by the protagonist.

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I picked up Love Letters to the Dead.

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