A review by chaptersofchase
Who We Are Now by Lauryn Chamberlain

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: πŸŽ§πŸ“–
Audiobook Narration:β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
Pub Date: 8.8.2023
Star Rating: β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†

"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.

πŸ‘©πŸ½β€πŸŽ“ Post-graduate nostalgia
πŸ—½ Set in NYC
πŸ—£οΈ 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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