- The one thing I loved about the book is how it really focuses on Poppy and Jules relationship. I like how the main focus during the book is their conversations and it make it feel like you are listening to their conversations and are a fly on the wall. I found the characters compelling and I wanted to like the book. It was just hard for me to get through. I wished I loved this book, and here is so many things I should love about it but it was really hard for me to get through the main reason I got through it is because I wanted to see how Poppy and Jules progress throughout the book.
- I felt like the ending was a bit abrupt and I wanted to know what happened after it. I even flipped back to make sure I was not missing something.
- I appreciated being able to to read this book. Thanks to the publisher and Net Gallery.

Brilliant! The writing is hilarious, twisted, and poignant. This book is for anyone who has ever sat and wondered about the absurdity of existing, especially now that we carry these little computers in our pocket that overwhelm us with the tragic, the ordinary, and the beautiful parts of life- all in one afternoon doom scroll!

Worry captures the complexity of sisterhood, in all its volatility and glory. Jules and Poppy know the core of each other- better than they know themselves. And in some ways, they don’t know each other at all.

It’s about confronting the inevitability of the mundane. How a banal question like “and what are you up to” can lead to an existential crisis. I was most interested in how Jules treads the line precarious line between consumer and artist. Jules has an album on her phone filled with screenshots and pictures that say something about humanity and the cultural moment we exist in but also don’t say anything at all.

Readers of Sally Rooney will enjoy Worry- but they’ll also get something entirely distinct and a fresh from Alexandra Tanner.

Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for the ARC for review.

If you've ever had a parent spout Alex Jones conspiracy theories, this one is for you. Sisters Jules and Poppy move in together in New York following Poppy's mental health struggles and subsequent time spent living at home with their parents. She can't take it anymore, so she moves up with Jules in Brooklyn as a temporary fix while she looks for a job and a place to live. A year late, she's still there.

Jules has a habit of stalking mommy bloggers of all right wing types online, which is also a habit I have, so I got a huge kick out of that. Unfortunately, for Jules, it becomes a crutch and a way to avoid engaging in real life, as we see things continue to spiral for her.

We also witness the hilarious and sometimes toxic relationship between the sisters and their mom, as she spirals down the MLM and Messianic path. I don't have siblings, but I've always been close with my parents because of that, and wow, does this book really capture the way you sometimes treat family because you trust they'll always be there, even though everyone has a breaking point.

This book doesn't have much plot, but the hilarious writing keeps you so engaged. I kept sharing lines with my friends while reading because it was just so funny and sharp.

My one note is that the final scene left me super upset, probably because I was recently a witness to a violent dog fight and still have some ~trauma~ from it. It was a helpful way to show how Jules is just completely tuning out of her life.

Overall, this book was everything I hoped it would be. Highly recommend if you like toxic family dynamics, following Mormon and MLM mommy bloggers online, and/or hilarious dialogue that also hits you where it hurts.