ladybug
I am unreasonably attached to this book. It has been ages since I finished this book but I still revel in the warmth and understanding I felt while reading it.
Although the main character’s life was quite literally falling apart, there are many parts of her life that she still enjoyed– her bond with her tight-knit group of coworkers/friends, the connection she had with her late mother that inspired her novel. I especially love the emphasis on how lively and supportive Casey’s mother was, which explained why the loss of her was so devastating. It reminds me of the Winnie the Pooh quote “how lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” I finished the book feeling more hopeful about my own life.
The exploration of what it was like to be a woman is # relatable.
I have two complaints on the book, the first being that we did not get to spend much time with Silas. We spend most of the book reading about her dating Oscar (male manipulator no1) and Silas was “on a trip” for like 2/3 of it. I don’t disagree with her pick of man but I wish we had the time to get to know him better. I also think we’re introduced to too many characters in the book, especially the names of Casey’s coworkers. I couldn’t keep track of them and had to constantly search them up in the search bar to remember where we know them from.
I am unreasonably attached to this book. It has been ages since I finished this book but I still revel in the warmth and understanding I felt while reading it.
Although the main character’s life was quite literally falling apart, there are many parts of her life that she still enjoyed– her bond with her tight-knit group of coworkers/friends, the connection she had with her late mother that inspired her novel. I especially love the emphasis on how lively and supportive Casey’s mother was, which explained why the loss of her was so devastating. It reminds me of the Winnie the Pooh quote “how lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” I finished the book feeling more hopeful about my own life.
The exploration of what it was like to be a woman is # relatable.
I have two complaints on the book, the first being that we did not get to spend much time with Silas. We spend most of the book reading about her dating Oscar (male manipulator no1) and Silas was “on a trip” for like 2/3 of it. I don’t disagree with her pick of man but I wish we had the time to get to know him better. I also think we’re introduced to too many characters in the book, especially the names of Casey’s coworkers. I couldn’t keep track of them and had to constantly search them up in the search bar to remember where we know them from.