This is a silly book, lots of wackiness. But there is also a lot of depth and a lot of romance. The first few chapters are the tip of the iceberg, and over time Jake & Dolores reveal more about each other. The silliness persists, but the emotional moments are so well paced, it all felt organic. I grew to love the characters, especially Laura, and got teary-eyed at her evolution! I'm so glad I didn't "judge the book by the cover" and got a really excellent story.

Soo... she also never knows a lot of things, I think she has bread for the first time in like the last chapter. Just FYI this book is not a feminist exploration about what a world without men would be like. I was very emotionally affected by this book, I got teary-eyed. However, I was also disappointed by the lack of the fundamental nature of being human. Story telling, art, music - things that humans have done since as long as we can find record of them but in this world, women don't do much of any form of "living" at all.

I would have liked it more if the author used just a couple different metaphors other than "small". I also keep wondering how a medical professional never once views her mom through that lens? I don't think the book even mentioned mania, and for sure not "bipolar". This book hit the spot for me to lay in the pool but not a romance novel that will stay with me. I've already forgotten the characters names.

I felt transported back to 2006 with this book and the way the characters behave. If you are the type of reader who really romanticizes masculinity. If you are the type of reader who likes male characters written for other men, if a guy who rides a motorcycle, likes to hunt, and has a gun is for you, then you've found your book, because he is all over these pages! The praise for a man willing to buy your tampons, the bar is on the ground!! Not to mention, the female character who is unironically described as "the cool girl" because she drinks beer and doesn't have drama. I am shocked at how this book has so many positive reviews. I enjoyed the first half purely out of disbelief at what I was reading, so it did make me laugh from absurdity.