I find this book very clever and endearing. The symbolism of the entire relationship in relation to capitalism and consumption and coming-of-age is a perfect note to me.

And yet, as with Normal People, I feel like it’s almost niche writing, considering I highly doubt the feelings and awkward interactions between the different generations of characters requires that you are also a part of that culture and how it can uniquely fuck you up, especially underlining how messed up gender roles are. What is good and nourishing and what is merely masquerading pain?