{"product_id":"everything-was-beautiful-and-nothing-hurt","title":"Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This is one of the most affecting, original, and unforgettable novels I have ever read. Through the lens of death himself, we confront the highs and lows of the human experience in a way that reminds us how gritty and exquisite it is to live. Ben Reeves has expertly crafted a mortality tale that is both abstract and specific, spiritual and physical, fantastical and as true as it gets. The characters are so vivid that they seem to be sitting beside you, their loves and losses your own. Absolutely breathtaking, with a perfect twist of an ending.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Sarah Damoff, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bright Years\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Be prepared to reflect on what makes a well-lived life and to shed some tears before sending a copy to a friend. A good suggestion for fans of Matt Haig, Gabrielle Zevin, or Marcus Zusak.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This novel has all the ingredients of unforgettability: a plot you've never seen, characters you want to love, writing that glimmers on the page, and a spectacular ending that will smack you in the face with an aching joy. Days later, I'm still brimming.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e --\u003c\/i\u003eMonica Wood, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Read a Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Reeves repeatedly takes us to life's most terrifying knife-edge, heartening us with the steady poetry of everyday life. This clever and vivid book made me fall in love with our collective ephemerality. I literally said, \"Wow,\" about halfway through. The ending left me speechless.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e --\u003c\/i\u003eMatthew Quick, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Silver Linings Playbook \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDad, Love, Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \"One of the most original, riveting and moving books I've read in a long while.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGraeme Simsion\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rosie Project\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBen Reeves lives in Peterborough, UK, with his wife and two children. An early draft of \n\u003ci\u003eEverything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt\u003c\/i\u003e won the international 2024 Bath Novel Award. When he's not writing, he paints, makes music, and works as a web designer for a book printing company.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNamed a Most Anticipated Book of the Summer by: \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/i\u003e, Goodreads, and more... \u003c\/b\u003e- \n\u003cb\u003e\"One of the most original, riveting, and moving books I've read in a long while.\" --Graeme Simsion, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rosie Project\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Fredrik Backman and Virginia Evans, an astonishing, deeply moving novel about finding beauty in the brevity of life, as narrated by the one who knows it best: Death.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTravis is Death in the modern world. He lives with his cat in a small, gray town. His job is to offer people comfort in their final hours of life, which he does without complaint or judgement. He's stoic, gentle, and a little naive, despite who he is, but he never tries to change anyone's fate. He is responsible for maintaining the balance of nature, and every life must eventually end. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then Travis meets Dalia, a midwife, and her boisterous eight-year-old daughter Layla, who live across the hall, and despite his best attempts to keep his distance, he finds himself wholeheartedly embraced by other people for the first time. So it is with this seemingly unremarkable family that Travis begins to understand what it means to be truly alive--and what might be irrevocably lost in death. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written with radiant warmth, wisdom, and compassion, \n\u003ci\u003eEverything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt\u003c\/i\u003e is a timeless and ultimately uplifting story about appreciating life, accepting its end, and finding our place in the universe--especially when it feels most impossible--that will resonate with anyone who has ever loved and lost or worried about time's passing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/30\/0001 (EAN 9781668216361, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/25\/2026 (EAN 9781668216361, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781668216361, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781668216361, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eReeves, Ben\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBen Reeves lives in Peterborough, UK, with his wife and two children. 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