A review by salimah
Adulting by Liz Talley

3.0

Credibly written, but I'll echo the sentiment of some other reviewers. The core premise of this book was strong enough without the romance elements. Liv's past did require telling the Conrad story, perhaps, but I wish in this instance that the author had not made men the final beat of the story of these women's lives. Or, at least, not the point for *both* of them.

I'd also have liked a resolution where Chase found herself *through her art* and learned to navigate her life as an artist with her new coping skills in place without having to live in some far-flung outpost. A change of scenery can sometimes do a world of good, but again, most people have to be different despite being in the same environs. This was fine.