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Eliza and I listened to this as an audiobook. From the beginning I wasn’t loving it, but the middle of the book picked up and I was starting to enjoy it until the last couple of chapters. The main character was so unlikable and judgmental, which was a flaw that bothered me throughout. The nail in the coffin was the clumsily tied up plot points in the last chapter.

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4.0

4.25⭐️

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4.0

Nina is my hero. She is so comfortable with herself, has a job she loves and is still good friends with her ex-boyfriend. So I was furious when she invests her life and heart in a man she truly thought she loved, only to have him disappear with no warning. If that isn’t enough her beloved father is slowly declining from dementia and her mother is in denial, she is in a feud with her arrogant (possibly psychopathic) Italian neighbor who is making her life a living hell, and her married friends with children don’t take Nina’s life seriously.

Watching Nina navigate the ups and downs of her life is so realistic and painful sometimes. All she wants is to be happy like her friends, but she has to dodge all the obstacles on the way. Nina is a person who will come out on top because she is smart, compassionate, and very genuine. She’s a great friend and a wonderful daughter, and she will find the right person to share her life with.

I have so many favorite moments in this book. Every moment with Nina and her dad is precious and heartwarming as she tries to cope with his heartrending illness. I loved Nina’s speech to the very self-entitled and condescending Katherine about what a shit friend she is. And most of all, I appreciated the unforgettably insightful and extremely delightful tongue-lashing Nina gives to Lola’s ex.

My favorite supporting character is Nina’s serial-dating, flamboyant friend Lola. She steals the show with her unconventional wisdom about relationships and her questionable fashion sense.

I loved the author’s writing and was totally engaged in the story. I learned a lot about ghosting and the reasons why it may happen. I learned some insightful advice about parents with dementia. I also learned not to piss off your neighbor because he may be a psychopath.

I highly recommend this thoughtful, funny, and sometimes painful story about navigating relationships in our lives as circumstances and time change them.

Thank you to Ms. Alderton for giving me the opportunity to read this book with no expectation of a positive review.