Reviews with content warning for Sexual assault - Who We Are Now

I don’t know that this is a book I would ever pick up again or recommend to anyone. There were parts that were good (mostly in the middle) but it often felt like I was just trudging through.

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emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I do not remember how or what made me choose this book at the bookshop, but it was kismet. Lauryn Chamberlain may be one of my new favorite authors. Four best friends. Four different point of views. Each of the main characters are relatable with completely different personalities. They create a bond that you enviously wish you could have with your friends.

There is no favorite character for me. All of them are lovable. This is one of those novels, that makes you stop and reflect. It reminded me to appreciate books, friends, and life. Mild sexual content. Mild swearing.

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Get ready for a trip down memory lane ✨
Thank you, Dutton Books, for the gifted copy of Who We Are Now {partner}

Genre: Fiction
Format: 🎧📖
Audiobook Narration:☆☆☆☆
Pub Date: 8.8.2023
Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆

"She felt like a punch in her gut that someday, they would be too old for this. They would have to grow up, get married, stop having sleepovers, and sharing a bed with their friends. Maybe they would enjoy it, maybe there would be some appeal to that phase of her life that remained unseen… but it certainly wouldn't be this - this kind of cramped, close love that you could physically curl into."

Lauryn Chamberlain is so talented at capturing the junctures of life and then writing about them in a precise and nostalgic-filled way. While my post-graduate life didn't pan out exactly as it did with Rachel, Nate, Dev, and Clarissa, I still found the book relatable.

Who We Are Now opens during the character's last night of college and flawlessly captured what that moment was for me - the excitement of achieving so momentous and the sense that life would never quite be this way again. It was a trip down memory lane for me.

The rest of Who We Are now follows each character through their post-graduate years - their triumphs, heartbreaks, and missteps and the story ends when the characters are my age, which brought the whole story full circle.

👩🏽‍🎓 Post-graduate nostalgia
🗽 Set in NYC
🗣️ 4 perspectives over 15 years
⏳ Slower paced

Who We Are Now is perfect for those of us looking for a little reminder that life is a journey and that sometimes, your found family is all you need.

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