The Book Thief

The subtitle of this book is 'a book about hope'. However, it won’t be the hope that you expect.

Beautiful hard sci-fi, a gemstone cut and placed. Confusing and chaotic but persist, and read because the confusion you experience is a metaphor for the initial throes of romantic love.

Empathetic without being saccharine (ok maybe it is a bit), honest advice without preaching, she manages to walk the line between brutal honesty and toxic positivity.