Sally Rooney has done it again. She has managed to write a gut-punch of a novel centered on the human experience (featuring a cast of humans who are less than stellar at all times) and leave me an absolute wreck. If you’ve never read Rooney, the writing style (very stream of consciousness with no specific indications of dialogue) takes a minute to get used to, but if you can’t get past that (especially for this tome of a novel with lengthy chapters), I highly recommend the audiobook. The narrator captures the soul of each character perfectly. I will read anything Rooney writes, even when it has to do with estranged brothers learning to live with the grief of their father’s death who take their emotions out on their loved ones. There’s a bonus when the characters are also learning how to handle a romantic relationship, too. (This one was especially interesting to watch unfold and the ending left me breathless!) Here’s to hoping the rest of my book club also enjoyed it!