3.5 stars

I read this based on an rec sent via Instagram because I enjoy Elena Ferrante. This was beautifully written and once I started, I gulped it all up in one sitting. It left with a lot of thoughts and feelings that ended in a mixed review. I love the format, I love the way the story was fed out to us, I love the big themes of ties, of family, of happiness.

I didn't like the tropes this kind of fell into when it comes to literary fiction about infidelity. I didn't like that it painted the woman as hysterical. It was purposefully undone, this story, letting each piece and each point of view fade. I enjoy that in theory, because family and relationships don't get tied up with a bow, but in practice, it's not as fun for me as a reader.

Definitely glad I read it. I keep wanting to bring this book up and talk about it. It's even something I can see myself rereading. Not perfect but definitely an experience.