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lkoehler46's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this book. Living as a young adult trying to figure out what I’m doing with my life in New York, this was scary relatable at some points. The characters were written so well and realistically I felt like I knew them. The author did a really great job of capturing the uncertainty and fragility of working/being unemployed/ finding yourself/ fighting out what to do with your life all the while maintaining relationships and surviving as a millennial in a big city.
theinfinitebookcase's review against another edition
1.0
A great read if you want to feel terrible about all of your life's aspirations.
remcc's review against another edition
5.0
I met Emily at a reading series I interned for in 2010 and got her book, “And the Heart Says Whatever,” which is my favorite book to this day.
This is absolutely in my top five. I’ve had this book on my shelf for a while, and took way too long to get to it, but I’m so glad I did. This is the exact kind of book I want to read - a realistic and honest portrayal of people living their lives. I enjoyed the plot and the characters, and the disconnect between taking care of your relationship with yourself and taking care of your friendships really resonated with me.
I’ll definitely be passing this book amongst friends, and re-reading it in the future.
This is absolutely in my top five. I’ve had this book on my shelf for a while, and took way too long to get to it, but I’m so glad I did. This is the exact kind of book I want to read - a realistic and honest portrayal of people living their lives. I enjoyed the plot and the characters, and the disconnect between taking care of your relationship with yourself and taking care of your friendships really resonated with me.
I’ll definitely be passing this book amongst friends, and re-reading it in the future.
abigailcrawford's review against another edition
2.0
This book was fine! It just wasn't really very captivating.
ursulamonarch's review against another edition
4.0
I found this book to be immensely enjoyable and readable, but my enthusiasm faltered a bit as the plot emerged.
jjchoe15's review against another edition
1.0
I like her writing and how she paints her scenes and protagonists, but the plot was meh. There's all this set up about how financially unstable the 2 main characters are and how short they fall of being "real adults," but the resolution of that tension wasn't super satisfying because nearly all of it came about from external circumstances rather than real development and internal growth/change.
Side note - I know this is a story of a friendship between 2 women, but all the men in their lives are incredibly flat and boring.
Side note - I know this is a story of a friendship between 2 women, but all the men in their lives are incredibly flat and boring.
threelise's review against another edition
I had to stop reading this, it was making me feel anxious.
alittlebrittoffun's review against another edition
2.0
Maybe 2.5 stars
I found this book to be slightly disappointing. I was hoping for a real look at friendship in your late twenties/early thirties but this was kind of just thrown together and at times ridiculous. I think this could have been great but it was rushed and overall not that great.
I found this book to be slightly disappointing. I was hoping for a real look at friendship in your late twenties/early thirties but this was kind of just thrown together and at times ridiculous. I think this could have been great but it was rushed and overall not that great.
jessicaxmaria's review against another edition
4.0
In the past few years I've noticed a bit of a trend with authors who set their novels in a time period where cell phones, computers, the internet, and most especially social media does not exist. I understand that perhaps it's difficult to write in a certain serious way when these technologies may seem shallow - or, maybe, difficult to be dramatic (miscommunication, a missed message, etc.). But there's still drama in this technology-laden world we live in, and I'm glad Emily Gould wrote a novel that reads like today. Like it happened to three women I could know and live in the same world that I do in 2014. And for how well I know this world and with the feel I have for these characters, I still didn't know what would happen next and what decisions they would make. The book really is about characters making decisions, and as an incredibly indecisive person who freaks out about money, I turned each page with a little bit of anxiety on what Bev, Amy, and Sally would do next. This was a good thing, and I liked the book a great deal.
I'm not sure why I got all misty-eyed at the end, but maybe it's because I remember intense fights with friends. There are those ones that can be overcome, and it's one of the best feelings to feel reunited. And it's the worst when you can't. I've cried far more tears for a break of friendship than a romantic relationship; I think Bev and Amy are similar.
I'm not sure why I got all misty-eyed at the end, but maybe it's because I remember intense fights with friends. There are those ones that can be overcome, and it's one of the best feelings to feel reunited. And it's the worst when you can't. I've cried far more tears for a break of friendship than a romantic relationship; I think Bev and Amy are similar.