Homegoing

A quirky, darkly funny, and ultimately uplifting story about the messy relationships that make life beautiful. Andrew, our protagonist, has a dark job: he arranges funerals for the deceased with no next of kin. To brighten his solitary life, he has spun white lies to weave a backstory of a "perfect" family life... lies that soon come unraveling when he meets a new co-worker. The poignant moments hit you like a freight train and are made all the more intense by the comic threads throughout. A fast-moving read that reflects on the strangeness of our own human experience.