Book review: Marshmallow by Victoria Hannan
Following the success of her debut novel, Kokomo (2020), Australian author Victoria Hannan is back with another tender, heart-breaking ode to the ways in which we deal with emotions, heartbreak, loss and love. Marshmallow (2022) chronicles the story of a group of five friends in the aftermath of a terrible accident that changes everything. The ripples of grief, loss and pain that tear through their seemingly perfect lives bring to the surface their deepest and rawest emotions. If the novel could be summarised in one sentence, this is it: grief looks different for everyone, and showing up is the real test of friendship.