suchhhh a fun read. literally sometimes u just read a book and it's like you know what. im having a blast. this was that kind of book. the unfolding of the premise did NOT disappoint -- there were so many times i was like 'greta, omg,' and honestly that's FUN!!! LET WOMEN BE MESSY!! and let there be no EXPIRATION DATE for this allowance! i think there's so frequently this idea that by the time youre 25 or 30 as a woman you have to have everything figured out and you have to have done all your therapy and read all your self help books so you can transition from manic pixie dream girl to a 'mother'. and i love that this subverted that idea. i love that greta described herself as 'asleep' for those years of growth, that it's when she has this trainwreck of a relationship with big swiss is when she starts taking her own steps to confront herself.

my feelings for big swiss are complicated. towards the end i didnt like her. but i did love the line about greta needing to learn how to fight for her life. 

but, in conclusion, my main takeaway is THIS BOOK WAS FUN