Thank you NetGalley & Knopf, Pantheon, and Vintage for my E-ARC of this book ☺️
a sharp, hilarious, and sometimes gut-wrenching collection of essays. King covers everything from anecdotes of pop culture references to heartbreak and self-destruction, blending biting wit with brutal honesty. The essays explore identity, cultural nostalgia, bad relationships, grief, and the messy process of reinvention, all with a perfect balance of humor and raw emotion.
King’s ability to dissect both love and pain, particularly in how they shaped her, is deeply moving. The essays feel like a conversation—one that’s equal parts self-reckoning and catharsis.