Let Me Be Like Water

Holly looses her boyfriend to a freak accident. To try and restart her life she moves from London to Brighton. One day on a walk on the beach she first encounters Frank, a retired gay magician whose magic flair for life attracts Holly. Through Frank, Holly gets to meet Frank’s group of lonely misfits who gather for a book club every month.

Holly starts to attend the book club and befriend Frank’s friends. Each member of the book club reaches out to Holly in her grief, her first year grieving her boyfriend’s death. Holly learns each of them have their own complicated pasts. Their unconditional support help Holly learn to live a little.

This novel is short, but packs a powerful punch in how it reveals the process of grieving. S.K. Perry’s debut novel is poetic, gripping, heartbreaking, yet filled with hope. If you have lost a loved one or lover this book will be a cool balm. It’s raw in how Holly’s grief process is fleshed out in words. Nothing is sugarcoated. I love how the ocean is a metaphor for this book. The ocean can be calm and yet angry and turbulent in a split second. Loving someone deeply is the same thing. It’s risky, but worth it.

This review is for an early copy of Let Me Be Like Water by S.K. Perry and is my own unbiased, honest opinion. I received my copy for free from TLC Book Tours, care of Melville House Publishing. If you are interested in grabbing a copy of this powerful little gem click here to get off of Amazon and here to find out more about S.K. Perry.