In the past few years I've noticed a bit of a trend with authors who set their novels in a time period where cell phones, computers, the internet, and most especially social media does not exist. I understand that perhaps it's difficult to write in a certain serious way when these technologies may seem shallow - or, maybe, difficult to be dramatic (miscommunication, a missed message, etc.). But there's still drama in this technology-laden world we live in, and I'm glad Emily Gould wrote a novel that reads like today. Like it happened to three women I could know and live in the same world that I do in 2014. And for how well I know this world and with the feel I have for these characters, I still didn't know what would happen next and what decisions they would make. The book really is about characters making decisions, and as an incredibly indecisive person who freaks out about money, I turned each page with a little bit of anxiety on what Bev, Amy, and Sally would do next. This was a good thing, and I liked the book a great deal.

I'm not sure why I got all misty-eyed at the end, but maybe it's because I remember intense fights with friends. There are those ones that can be overcome, and it's one of the best feelings to feel reunited. And it's the worst when you can't. I've cried far more tears for a break of friendship than a romantic relationship; I think Bev and Amy are similar.