This is a book that I probably would have called "pretentious drivel" if I read it a few years ago, but I really loved it when I read it in April. I was hooked consistently. The writing style was deeply introspective and eerily intelligent. From the get-go, I was thoroughly invested and deeply concerned. Definitely a book I will read again. I recommend reading!

I saw a lot of reviews being like "why did the author have to make these queer women obsessed with a man??" and as a queer woman I think the answer is pretty simple. Human sexuality is odd, confounding, and rarely respectful of categorization and theoretical boundaries. It's not the way I personally would have chosen the story to go, and I would have strangled this protagonist if I knew her in real life, but I think it worked for me thematically.

I loved this book, but I can definitely see why others didn't. If find yourself frustrated when a book ends and you have to ask yourself: "What was the point?" then maybe this book isn't for you.