{"product_id":"cleo-dang-would-rather-be-dead-9781668080863","title":"Cleo Dang Would Rather Be Dead","description":"\u003cb\u003eA darkly humorous yet uplifting novel about a grieving mother who starts working at a funeral home and discovers that the best way to honor the dead is to live--from the author of the \"insightful, moving\" (Taylor Jenkins Reid, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author) \u003ci\u003eSunshine Nails\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll Cleo Dang has ever wanted is to be a mother. The day she discovers she's pregnant is the happiest of her life, especially when she learns that her best friend, Paloma, is also expecting. It's a wonderful surprise, and together, they enjoy their pregnancies. But when they both go to the hospital in labor, something goes very, very wrong. Paloma comes home with a baby. Cleo does not. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRavaged by grief, Cleo must now navigate life after losing her baby. She alienates herself from the world, particularly her best friend, who is living the life she so desperately wanted. Forced to take leave from her demanding job as an actuary, Cleo manages to find work at a funeral home, where she meets a revolving cast of bereaved locals and discovers the power of confronting grief. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDarkly humorous yet uplifting, \u003ci\u003eCleo Dang Would Rather Be Dead \u003c\/i\u003efollows a grieving mother who starts working at a funeral home and discovers that the best way to honor the dead is to live.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mai Nguyen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.07h x 6.15w x 1.19d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668080863\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMai Nguyen is a Vietnamese Canadian author whose debut novel, \u003ci\u003eSunshine Nails\u003c\/i\u003e, was longlisted for Canada Reads and named one of the best books of 2023 by NPR and CBC. Her journalism has appeared in \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e. Raised in Halifax, she now lives in Toronto with her husband, daughter, and French bulldog.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Mai Nguyen \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47858784207005,"sku":"9781668080863","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_abc1bdc0-bf7b-458b-92fb-ea87b403de3b.jpg?v=1776860121","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/cleo-dang-would-rather-be-dead-9781668080863","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}