My sister in law molly introduced me to Kate Kennedy a few years ago. She’s become a bonding touchstone for us with her relatable millennial ways. So naturally we both freaked when she announced her book. And then I freaked again when I got an eARC of said book.

As someone who lets annual rewatches of gilmore girls and the church of Taylor swift rule their life as well, I knew this would be the book for me. This book was a miserable and magical look back (in the daybed if you will) it dug deep into the darkest corners of my lil brain and remembered all the best and worst parts of the 90s/00s experience. It isn’t a book everyone is going to love and understand and I think Kate does a great job of being transparent about that in her writing. She has pigeonholed the pop culture girly of the early aughts who has some serious religious trauma she is still unpacking into adulthood. Kate has a very special way of making niche people and occasions feel seen I love the heart and soul she puts into her writing. I think this book, much like the Barbie movie, was made for women to take up space and shout their interests loud and proud leaning into their girlhood parts they never fully outgrew. A lot of the now chapter does seem like a long form pod ep with the ranting and the rambling, but isn’t that why we love her? I thank her for sharing what she does with us, we aren’t owed any of it but I’m happy she exists to share.

Thank you St. Martin’s press, netgalley and of course Kate Kennedy for allowing me to read this ebook in exchange for an honest review.