kickerdad - , reviewed on 4/6/2021 + 126 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

I acquired "Everything Happens for a Reason . . . And Other Lies I've Loved" by Kate Bowler because I liked the title (my version of an impulse buy). I knew nothing about the book or her story. It seems that cancer and suffering stories have been prominent in my reading recently.
"Everything happens for a Reason" is an easy read, yet difficult. Easy because it is not filled with technical language, deep philosophy, or even contemplative thinking - difficult because it is semi-random, jumpy, and often doesn't appear to complete a thought. It reads like half-diary, half medical expose. Maybe this is intentional to reflect Mrs. Bowler's state of confusion and frustration through her experiences, it is hard to tell. I felt like I was being led somewhere and then . . . I was at the end. While it was fa from a favorite, it does have some great ideas to consider when speaking with someone with a terminal condition. [3/5]

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