This is primarily a book on mushrooming, with mourning and discussions of bereavement sprinkled throughout. That being said, the parts on death are important and poetic and I know that I’m going to be picking this up when I’m grieving in the future. As a book on mushrooms, it’s interesting comparing Long’s descriptions of mushroom taste and edibility with that of David Arora. I think it’s a fantastic book for people who are curious about mushrooms.