Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano

Dear Edward is a deeply moving story of a young boy that is the sole survivor of a catastrophic plane crash.  

The story is told in alternating timelines, now and during the flight.  At first, I did not like or enjoy the narrative of the time during the flight, but as the story progressed, I began to see its relevance.  

This is not a happily ever after tale, per se.  It has darkness, a sense of stalling, falling, failing.  Edward's unhappiness, the people around him treating him like an unexploded bomb and nobody quite knowing how to move forward feels very real.  It's not overly pretty or hopeful and yet, not completely bleak and hopeless.

The story, for me, could easily have ended with the Colorado\Texas transplant volunteer as it was so moving to read that point of view in it's poignant simplicity. 

I found this to be a great read.  I would be surprised and probably a little saddened if this weren't turned into a movie.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.