Rating: ...Literally good.
Summary:
Maggie is actually doing quite well. Sure, she's broke, her graduate thesis on something obscure is going nowhere, and her marriage only lasted 608 days, but at twenty-nine, she's determined to embrace her new identity as a Surprisingly Young Divorcée. With newfound time, she takes up nine hobbies, eats hamburgers at 4 a.m., and dives back into the dating scene. Supported by her tough-love academic advisor Merris, her newly divorced friend Amy, and a trusty group chat, Maggie charges through her first year of single life—navigating dates, occasionally waking up on the floor, and facing some hard truths along the way.
Magda's Thoughts:
I enjoyed this book, though Maggie is clearly going through a rough patch after her marriage ends abruptly. While she believes she's handling it like an adult, it quickly becomes obvious that she's far from fine and really needs therapy to deal with the upheaval in her life. She starts pushing everyone away, becoming bitter and making choices that alienate those around her. Even when she turns to online dating, it’s clear she’s using it as a distraction to mask her true feelings. One of my favorite scenes is when she goes to "couples therapy" alone, despite her ex not responding to her. When he doesn’t show up, she calls him on speaker with the therapist present, and all the emotions she's been bottling up spill out in the most painfully awkward way. The second-hand embarrassment was intense, but it was brilliantly written.
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