Can’t We Talk About Something more Pleasant?
Roz Chast (w,a)
Bloomsbury

Liz says: It’s an experience that most of us will inevitably have to face: the role reversal of becoming caregivers to our parents as they age and eventually die. Roz Chast addresses the issue with sensitivity and humor as she recounts her final years with her elderly parents, who try to avoid the mere mention of anything death-related in favor of talking about “something more pleasant”. The portrait Chast paints of her relationship with her parents is extremely relatable, whether or not your own parents have reached this stage of their lives. The resulting account is a touching emotional balancing act which confronts the practicalities, unwanted discussions and feelings of grief that she goes through, while still managing to bring out the funny side of a difficult subject.