Hardcover, 384 pages
Published 2024 by G.P. Putnam's Sons.
So many things are supposed to be obvious but for an international reader they just aren't. I had to google a lot which might be educational but mostly was annoying. All in all, I'd say it's about how life is messy and complicated.
The synopsis on the the dust jacket alludes to a a major conflict for one of the 3 main characters, and yet seems to leave out the fact that there are in fact 3 main characters. The first chapter of the book is from the perspective of one of the other main characters not described. This left me feeling a little disoriented at first, but once I pieced together what was happening I was able to settle in and enjoy the ride a little more.
As for the story itself, it covers 2 characters that become intertwined, while loosely including the 3rd. It feels like a broken romance between the 2 characters for 80% of the book, and then suddenly a dramatic event including the third character forces drama between the 2 characters.
The story could have kept the 2 character's broken romance and life lessons stemming from that natural …
The synopsis on the the dust jacket alludes to a a major conflict for one of the 3 main characters, and yet seems to leave out the fact that there are in fact 3 main characters. The first chapter of the book is from the perspective of one of the other main characters not described. This left me feeling a little disoriented at first, but once I pieced together what was happening I was able to settle in and enjoy the ride a little more.
As for the story itself, it covers 2 characters that become intertwined, while loosely including the 3rd. It feels like a broken romance between the 2 characters for 80% of the book, and then suddenly a dramatic event including the third character forces drama between the 2 characters.
The story could have kept the 2 character's broken romance and life lessons stemming from that natural drama and I think it would have been better for it.
With that being said, since 80% of the book was pretty good slices of life, I overall enjoyed the book. Since the characters' lives continue on, I can see how it would be difficult to find a natural stopping point for the story. If you want to relive your college days through Millie while also going relating to Agatha's mid-life crisis, then this is the book for you.
