Mimosa

I'll organize the details and figure out the venue and DJs and paying performers. Jo, you'll wow everyone with your near-nude body. Elise, you'll check in with Hot Boss Drew about a partnership. And Chris, you'll be our number one fan!

A raw and honest portrayal of the struggles we face in our thirties while the world keeps telling us that we're now supposed to have at least some of it figured out and to mostly get our shit together. I liked how the narrative was constructed; at first, it's all, look, a heartwarming, only moderately dysfunctional queer found family! They're looking out for each other! They're always there! They're throwing a party together! But then all the grudges and secrets and toxicities start rising to the surface, and by the midpoint, you're no longer sure why these four people are still keeping each other in their lives. Except the answer is also rather clear: because they've always been there for each other, because they're supposed to be friends, and because the idea of reassessing relationships, adjusting some of them and letting go of others is all well and good, but when your life is a mess and there are bills to pay and babysitters to find, where do you even find the energy?

There were moments here that made me smile, and moments that made me sad, and the art has such a great vibe although I couldn't help to notice that half of the characters look kinda same-ish. I appreciated the genuine exploration of human connection here, and the ending felt satisfying and bittersweet, although I wish the author lingered a bit longer on some of the storylines. In particular, Alex's story didn't feel fully wrapped up. I wish there was more of his own perspective.