Fourteen-year-old Mia's mother goes to the hospital one day complaining of a stomachache. Twelve days later, after learning she had cancer, she dies. "Cures for Heartbreak" follows Mia through her mother's brief illness and the aftermath, which holds further tragedy. Despite the great deal of sadness that is in this book, I still found myself laughing and smiling so often at Mia's insights and the way she navigates the world, her family downsized to just her father and sister. Each chapter of the story could easily function as a short story, but combined, the chapters turn the book into a powerful statement about what it is to be human in the face of great loss. "Cures of Heartbreak" is laugh-out-loud funny, but also realistic, moving, and even romantic.
* * * * * (five stars)
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