Book Review

Hello Goodbye (2009)

EW's GRADE
A-

Details Release Date: May 05, 2009; Writer: Emily Chenoweth; Genres: Drama, Fiction; Publisher: Random House

Hello Goodbye by Emily Chenoweth | Hello Goodbye
Hello Goodbye by Emily Chenoweth

As Helen Hansen's brain cancer spreads, her husband, Elliott, plans one last fling at a grand old hotel in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Along with their daughter Abby and all their old friends, the Hansens spend the week reminiscing, drinking, eating, and arguing. Though she doesn't acknowledge it, Helen — who's fading more each day — realizes they've come to say goodbye. Yet what should be a wistful, melancholy tale of grief is somehow anything but; in Emily Chenoweth's graceful hands, Abby is learning to live as her mother is learning to die. A–

Originally posted Jun 03, 2009 Published in issue #1051 Jun 12, 2009 Order article reprints

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