this is probably one of the weirdest books i’ve read like a couple writes about a couple writing about two separate couples in alternating timelines AND perspectives. very odd, but relatively easy to follow. i had to go to the beginning of chapters a few times to remember who was talking and when it took place because their voices are so similar.

i didn’t particularly like either of the main characters all that much but it’s because there was such a visceral realness about them. they weren’t idealized characters, not even in their own musings about each other. it was very clear that the love was realistic and not theoretical.

i, like katrina, live my life in fear of the future. i make my life as boring and unsurprising as possible so there’s little to no potential pain. i go to school, i read, i embroider, i watch tv, i sometimes go out with friends, but there’s no real risk involved in much of my life. but for some reason i wanted to throw my kindle at the wall when katrina was throwing away what was obviously the best thing to ever happen to her just bc she was scared. that’s probably how my mom feels LMFAO

regardless, i loved this book and i loved their story.