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The Adult by Bronwyn Fischer
3.0

I liked this book a good deal. I thought Natalie was an interesting character, although I think Fischer purposefully sketched rather than painted and that didn't always quite work for me. Sometimes it felt beautifully literary, but at other times it felt frustratingly vague. I think the story itself is quite simple in a way (I saw the twist coming but maybe that was the point, that it was obvious for the reader but not for the protagonist, I can't decide), but I like how realistic it comes across. I appreciate how some things are left a bit unresolved - that's life! Good coming-of-age structure that becomes a bit dual timeline-y toward the end in a somewhat abrupt change of time (in my opinion, mileage will obviously vary!).