This is a kind of meditation on interactions with the main character, a middle aged + woman who lets people talk. The center piece is a friend who asks her to "be there" for her assisted suicide. The friend has inoperable cancer and wants to choose her time. But all the interactions have the commonality of showing us the empathy and compassion our protagonist has for others. Not that there isn't any little bit of snark or judging...but the judging is "fair" and honest. I feel like there are so many treasures in this book, it is one I will return to again.
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