I'm a bit at a loss for words and not sure how to convey my feelings in writing for this one.
This was not my first Lisa Jewell novel. This was, however, my first novel by her in this genre. And the first women's lit (hate that name tbh, it's awful) novel that I actually loved reading. To me, it read like historical fiction and I love that genre, so maybe I need to give WL more of a chance from now on.

This novel grabbed me from the very beginning. I think the premise of this story is really unique and fascinating, but what I loved the most about reading it was how it made me reflect on the issue it deals with and the ethicality of it all, which was something I had never given any thought to in my 30 years of life. What more can I want from a book than a beautifully written and touching story and the opportunity to learn something new, both about people's experiences and myself?

There were a few things here and there that I would change, for example how one of the FMCs kept wondering about a man's sexuality, speculating about him being gay for the dumbest reasons, which to me personally made it seem like it was something very strange and secret and taboo. At the same time, it really reflects the time this book was written in and it's great to see how far we've come in just a decade when it comes to broadening our view of the world and the people in it.