I hurt, I feel seen. I've never seen a book capture this period of life so accurately, I can't even right now.

"Perhaps if I had been better prepared for this, it wouldn't upset me as much. Perhaps if I had a little more self-worth, I would understand that Mother's love is too conditional to want."

I did not expect the prose in this book to hit me like an absolute ton of bricks. this may end up being my favorite read of 2026.