Heart Wrenching and Eye Opening

This account of a horrible, preventable tragedy left me with big feelings. I was impressed by not only the chronological account of what had happened and the aftermath from a factual standpoint (which is horrific) — but what made it feel so, personal was the detailed personification of grief attached to all of the events during and after the initial blow, the tumultuous emotions through the trial and also trying to navigate grief afterwards. From a literary standpoint the language used when describing the emotions the Brown family experienced and continues to experience brought forth empathy and a better understanding of grief as a whole, exploring the non-linear destructive path it carved into their lives’. The audiobook was also recorded by the authors (the mother and sister of Kirby Brown) which I felt added another element to the novel, because of the raw and realness in their voices, which also happen to be simultaneously soothing — a pleasant and unexpected dichotomy. I also appreciated the information regarding the regulation, or lack there of, in terms of those who (self)proclaim to be leaders within the industry. Overall, it’s eye opening and emotional, but it’s a necessary account and I believe it to be a compelling and beautiful way to speak to who Kirby Brown was, what she valued and loved and to share the story she couldn’t share on her own, due to willful neglect and ignorance.

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