What a special collection of words. I've finally picked up an Olivie Blake and am happy to report that her writing meets and exceeds the high expectations that had grown in my head.

This is a weird book that follows an ensemble of odd characters embarking on unimaginable adventures.

While it is classified as an "adult novel" there are subtle ya vibes and I think this novel would be appropriate for a wide range of readers.

I'm not going to pretend I understood the whole thing, or that even I knew what was happening most of the time, but that didn't get in the way of my investing in the characters and their stakes and enjoying the ride. It's laugh out loud funny and corny at times but in an endearing way.  That being said, high school me would have HATED this book. I was so literal and this book is very figurative.  While everything is real, it's quite abstract. I will say audio is 100% the way to do this if you're like me and a slow reader who can get bogged down by not understanding every sentence as it's presented.

This story and these characters will live on in my heart.

I was gagged when a big reveal in the end was that the man she fell in love with is in fact a progressive and not the conservative Republican she'd assumed and forced herself to accept