I think I just felt my heart swell and fall out.

This is a collection of unconventional short love stories that's perfect for those who love the absurdity, hopeless romanticism, and the off-beat dark humor of it all. (Which makes sense given that this is written by the creator of Bojack Horseman). Each story is so unique whether it's the format that it's written or what it's actually about. Some of these stories went from the most mundane events to something incredibly fantastical (think, Daisy Jones & the Six characters in the plot of Eternals by Marvel) but it all boils down to the same revolving themes around reality, complicated relationships, societal expectations, and going through life with someone you love.

“a person who gets to know not just the you you sometimes show, but the you you truly are; a person who—when you weren’t looking—slipped a naked, wounded heart into the pocket of your jacket with a bow and a note that said, “handle with care”.”

I do think this takes the absurdity up a notch and gives a casual tone to otherwise sensitive topics so I think that you should be prepared for that going in but I loved every bit of it. The different writing formats and style for each story that somehow all had different themes or a distinct aspect to it or “quirky thing” was working so well for me. If you get the humor and the nuance it brings, I think you'll really love this.

↣ This is better read than explained so I just suggest you read this if you like romance and dark humor that makes you believe a little more in the real type of love and everything that comes with loving people. Very highly recommended. ↢

“Better question: What happened to our society to make it so we view damaged things as somehow incomplete?”

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⇢ content warnings// Cheating, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Overdose (mentioned), Suicide