4.25/5 stars rounded down.

I loved this book. I think the only thing preventing me from giving it a higher rating was that the characters weren't as developed as I wished they were and the relationships fell flat to me. They also moved incredibly fast without much pursuit into chemistry or connection.

Besides that, I still really loved these characters. No, they weren't as dynamic as I hoped they would be, but they were still lovable characters in my eyes. I was rooting for them deeply and the end gutted me.

I loved the premise of this book and the whimsical tone that it had. I really appreciated the look into Birdie's struggles internally and externally with being a single mother. Her desire to be independent while still wanting to care for Emaleen and the mistakes that she made along the way.