Dolly Alderton is fantastic! I love her work and have been eagerly awaiting this novel... she did not disappoint!

This was an emotional rollercoaster. I love Dolly’s raw, authentic way of describing feelings and life. I was worried that this could have been a fiction memoir of ghosting stories but it’s so much more than that.

I have so much highlighted but on the theme of ghosting, this needs a PSA: “You know, every time you “change your mind” in such an extreme way, it takes something from a woman. It’s an act of theft. It’s not just a theft of her trust, it’s a theft of her time. You’ve taken things from her, so you could have a fun few months.“ People changing their minds/feelings so quickly, or just not communicating it [enough] are the one thing that I do not understand and this articulates it.

Also “I’ve found everything really difficult recently. And I can’t work out if this is just a tricky period or whether this is what adulthood is now – disappointment and worry.” “I’m worried I’m not going to live the life I always thought I’d have. I’m worried I have to come up with a new plan.” sums up my current mood.