I really thought I would enjoy this more than I did. Don’t get me wrong, I did enjoy it. It was an emotional story about a 25 year old woman who found herself dealing with tragedy and finding her place in the world. The idea is great. It’s the execution I didn’t connect with. 

I say this because it just felt too familiar. I found that I was reminded of too many other books I’ve read previously and that took away from my enjoyment of this one. I felt like I had read this before and knowing that I haven’t, that’s not a fun feeling to have with a book. 

Now it definitely does bring in plenty of important topics from racism in the workplace, physical relationships, online dating, being a primary caregiver for a relative, dysfunctional families and the power of friendship. I can’t complain about that. It’s really just the vibes with this book - that feeling that I’ve read it before - I can’t get past it. 

The narrator took this to another level. You can feel the emotion through the voice of the narrator and it’s amazing. It’s clear the narrator connects with the story and it’s amazing to listen to. 

Thanks to NetGalley for the audio version!

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