Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt : a novel / Ben Reeves.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reeves, Ben (Novelist), author.

Contributor:

Avid Reader Press, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grim Reaper (Symbolic character)--Fiction.

Grim Reaper (Symbolic character).

Death--Fiction.

Death.

Midwives--Fiction.

Midwives.

Neighbors--Fiction.

Neighbors.

Meaning (Psychology)--Fiction.

Meaning (Psychology).

Love--Fiction.

Love.

Mothers and daughters--Fiction.

Mothers and daughters.

Consolation--Fiction.

Consolation.

Conflict of interests--Fiction.

Conflict of interests.

Genre:

Magic realist fiction.

Novels.

Physical Description:

244 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition

Other Title:

Everything was beautiful & nothing hurt

Place of Publication:

New York : Avid Reader Press, 2026

Summary:

"A short, exquisitely moving novel about finding beauty, hope, and meaning in the brevity of life, as narrated by the one who knows it best: Death. Travis is Death in the modern world. He wears jeans and a t-shirt and lives in a small, grey town. His job is to offer people comfort in their final hours of life. He's stoic, gentle, and a little naive, despite everything he knows. He's young and handsome, despite who he is. Each death he witnesses is meaningful to him; he listens, never judges, and most importantly, never tries to change anyone's fate. He knows that every living creature's life must eventually end to maintain the balance of the universe. He respects the cycle. Then he meets Dalia, a midwife, and her boisterous eight-year-old daughter Layla, who live across the hall. As Dalia and Layla come to embrace Travis, he finds it more and more difficult to maintain the detachment that's allowed him to function for so long. Their time together teaches him what's truly important in life--and what might be irrevocably lost in death. Written with radiant warmth, wisdom,and compassion, Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt is a timeless 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 at time's passing"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

"Originally published in Great Britain in 2026 by Atlantic Books"--Title page verso.

Other Format:

Online version: Reeves, Ben (Novelist). Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.

ISBN:

9781668216361

1668216361

166824277X

9781668242773

OCLC:

1600268126