a beautifully plotted and paced novella that paints a detailed picture of a woman in poverty while also meditating on the nature of writing. the way these two things interweave fascinated me and the lyricism to the writing drew me in until i felt like i knew the main character intimately. there were points with some dated language that took me out and points where it felt we were maybe veering into a caricature or stereotype but the quality and depth to the writing was phenomenal for it being so short.