I was laughing as this started; it seemed like a fun little frolick of a novel in the beginning. I liked our protagonist, Lo/Laura, and thought her mess of a friend Tyler was hilarious. I recognized a bit of my former self in their boozy antics, and then they went further. There was a lot of wincing as I continued, because I was rooting for these characters. There's a lot of dark parts, but it doesn't ever veer into wholly depressing or bleak. There's also some exceptionally funny scenes, and it all felt true. I especially love, love, loved the ending. I wasn't sure where the book was going to lead me, but I was very satisfied.