I found the mc pretty annoying for most of the book, the family/friends dynamic is foreign to me (I can't imagine having a friend I'm close enough with that they could be my hospice caregiver or vice versa), and I have a bias against books about people from NYC (I'm just sick of them), but even with all of those things, this is a beautifully written book. The portrayal of death, loss, and grief feel true to me. Now I need to read something light.