A review by joshlynjavier
Four Squares by Bobby Finger

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

then you make a new one. that’s how life works. you keep making choices until you’re dead.

maybe the only way you can have a better year is to make the decision to.

the act of remembering was a new moment, a new experience in itself.

as i’ve gotten older, i’ve realized that’s what so much of life is. just endlessly figuring out what is and isn’t for you.

sometimes life made perfect sense simply by living it. 

this book made the mundanity of life feel magnificent.

set in new york against the backdrop of the AIDS epidemic, we see the dichotomy of sickness for those experiencing it, and those pretending to ignore the reality. this was a reminder to love fearlessly, and that it is a privilege to experience life with your people. 

a testament to new beginnings and a love letter to the complicated histories and relationships that make us, us. maybe growing old isn’t so bad, it’s never too late to make the most of what you’re given. even a story told in squares can come around full circle.