This book feels like the excerpt of the life of a real person. Frances' thoughts and feelings were believable reactions to someone in her situation, they were neither too pretty nor overly dramaticized and I enjoyed reading about it even when it was messy and sad at times. She clearly wasn't meant to be perfect and still I could relate a little too well (idk how to better explain this feeling, i'm not trying to imply that I'm perfect and therefore can only see myself in such characters, but that I think it makes it easier to sympathize). I don't know how long this book will stick with me; it has some interesting thoughts about non-monogamy many of which I had similar thoughts about in the past and some that made me think about it some more, but over all reading it felt more like living someone else's life for a few hours, and I don't think I will remember much about it when you ask me in a few months. Still, creating such believable characters is a feat and I appreciate what Sally Rooney managed to do here. The book made me feel strong feelings and had the character's thoughts flouting around with me in between reading. Some books are meant to be experienced like that, not through lasting impressions.