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I tried my best to think about this book and what I think about it but in general i know i didn't hate it hence the 3 stars but also i know that i didn't love it that much ,i liked casey and i loved reading her thoughts and feelings but what made the book so dull to me was the excessive descriptions of places and things ,after some point i start reading them very fast without trying that much to focus on every single thing and imagine it and that makes me feel bad cause i liked to swallow every single word of the books i read and to drown myself completely in a character' inner monologue but i dont know why i struggled to enjoy that in this book,it was also a bit confusing at some points and hard to understand her decisions and thoughts but again im willing to day that it couldve been because of me rushing with it sometimes(could be adhd :})
Also depsite finishing it fast and reading 100 pages a day i still felt like it was long ,like it all was dragged up a bit too long
Finally ,i can say i liked the book ,would i remember it so dearly in my heart ,no ,would i reread it ,also i doubt ,unless when im older and (hopefully not tho )i feel like i could relate to her more ,its like someone you meet at a party or smth and you like them and u become almost friends but just for this night and u know they won't have much more place in your life and obviously that is fine
++last also ,i really loved that the last scene contained the geese i like when a certain external detail in the environment of the story represents something more and become a big part of the story

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

while i understand the merits of this book (its examination of grief, commentary on publishing, feminist themes, messaging about identity, adulthood, and relationships) it wasn’t for me.

truly, men are trash. i don’t need to read more books about how men consistently screw women over in every aspect of life. i liked Casey’s voice, and i heavily related to her constant crises about writing, who she was outside of her craft, and wondering when life was really supposed to start, but the writing style and pacing didn’t stick the landing for me.

i do think this would be something i could recommend to someone going through similar things—career changes, losing a loved one, questioning what it means to be a grown up—but it wouldn’t be my first choice.

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