stayed up until 2AM to finish this book (i can’t sleep when it’s this hot).

for a book that i wanted to read solely for the title, with no idea whatsoever what it was about, it was surprisingly moving and deep. it’s a nuanced, loving exploration of family relationships that pulls the strings of your heart when you’d least expect.

a few things made me uncomfortable, and i wish the mother was better developed, but, all in all, i am very happy this title (literally the title lol) caught my eyes years ago on goodreads and that i finally listened to the audiobook.