This is the kind of book to buy for any young(ish) person...or person who was young in recent history. The internet has f*cked all of us up and convinced us that our 20s are supposed to be the apex of our lives...when for most of us, our 20s are a struggle at best. Rainesford Stauffer brings journalistic chops and the personalization of memoir to this unforgettable book. Highly, highly recommend.

I unfortunately didn't find anything is book to be particularly new, groundbreaking, or well-researched/considered. I wanted to like it, but it didn't offer enough information from research or from diverse perspectives to really work for me.

Perhaps it is because I am of the ordinary age, but what a fitting time to be reading such a book. I have to admit, there were moments where I had to put it down as it was just all to Real. I truly think this should be required reading as for people of all ages. As someone who's on the cusp of Millennial and Gen Z, it's interesting to see the different aspects of each that have affected my own growing up. Especially as we become even more connected to our online selves, it's crucial for everyone to realize that where they are at is just fine and that there are difficult steps we need to take in order to not be in a perpetual state of constant comparison.

I loved this book, Rainesford truly has a way with words and a strong writing voice. She weaves together the stories of "young adults" and gives meaning and context to generational phrases which have been used and abused so often it seemed like they had been doomed to the buzzword category of langauge. I cannot wait for this book to come out !

This book fills a niche in the market and on library shelves for young adults who have skipped or graduated from college and feel aimless, purposeless, and unsupported. It felt redundant for me but I think for a reader in the thick of job searching, moving to a new city, and feeling social pressure on social media, the redundancy would normalize those feelings for them, resulting in a helpful book.