![]() Unfortunately, Carmella's parentsĭid nothing to help her heal. And as much as I wanted her to snap out of it, I think it was a realistic look at the overwhelming grief and confusion one can face when a loved one dies unexpectedly. Spiral of depression throughout most of this book. In any case, it is clear that the 'after' Carmella is extremely depressed and on a downward spiral of grief from which she's afraid she'll never escape.ĭespite Howie’s positive spirit, Carmella continued her downward ![]() Social issues before her sisters death, but they were never really exploredĮnough for me to get a complete picture of their impact on her. It is also hinted that Carmella had been dealing with school and Together what Carmella was like before Francesca’s death, and I wish that I had ![]() After her sister is gone, Carmella goes from working in a bakery, altering her ownĬlothes and writing music, to alienating friends, lying to everyone and feeling Resentment, are all emotions that Carmella and her parents are faced with afterįrancesca dies. Guilt, anger, blame, shame, depression, suppression, ![]() Could Have Said Goodbye is a moving look at grief in one family after it is rockedīy an unexpected death. ![]()
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