Present tense isn't my favorite, but I could have pushed past it like I have for plenty of other books where I was interested in the characters and plot. This feels less like a character driven story and more like a satirical writing exercise where the characters aren't meant to be whole people, and that type of thing isn't my jam. What really gave me the DNF feeeling is that this book seems too cynical and mean-spirited in the tone. I get that the main character is going through it, but my ex husband also had an affair and left me during the pandemic and I still can't relate to the main character and her attitude, or at least the tone of the narrator.