The I Index

Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter

Maybe someday

48

/100

I Index Overall Rating

Readers

79/100

Critics

17/100

Scholars

N/A

Author:

E.B. Bartels

Publisher:

Mariner Books

Date:

August 2, 2022

An account of loving and losing pets, exploring the singular bonds we have with our companion animals, and how to grieve them once they've passed.

What The Reviewers Say

Kathleen Gerard,
Shelf Awareness
... impeccably researched.
Randy Cepuch,
The Washington Independent Review of Books
Using her own experiences as a framework, [Bartels] provides perspective, offers reassurance, and does her best to convince readers they’re not alone — no matter how they’re feeling about or dealing with the inevitable end of a pet’s life. She wisely mingles heartwarming episodes among heartbreaking ones.
Lucy Roehrig,
Booklist
These deeply personal and heartfelt stories will affect anyone who has had a pet and those that haven’t will better understand the bonds of those who do.

Publishers Weekly
... offbeat yet heartfelt.