Review to come winter 2022. But for now —
What this book is not: a light-hearted rom-com or comedic slice-of-life set in a quirky, rosy depiction of the publishing industry. What this book is: a semi-autobiographical life-at-a-crossroads contemporary work of fiction that is the most accurate portrayal of the publishing industry I've ever read. (It was so accurate that it was a slightly traumatizing read for me. But a good book, nonetheless.)