PositiveBooklistThe novel confronts difficult subjects such as resentment, infidelity, and burnout, while showing how love can also feel demanding, conflicted, and hard to sustain. Owens presents a clear account of a woman trying to meet competing demands. The result is a focused study of motherhood, disappointment, and love.
RaveBooklistMaum’s writing relies on humor and quick pacing to examine consumption, ambition, and social performance, presenting a study of suburban life that questions the cost of success and perfection.
PositiveBooklistLets readers peer inside the mind of a young woman dealing with the complexities of power, autonomy, and coming-of-age.
