On-again, off-again relationship stories are normally a no for me. However, this instance felt appropriate for Connell and Marianne. We get to live through each character’s life as they’re on the brink of adulthood, experiencing all of the social pressures that come with “fitting in” and discovering who they really are.

I’m unsure how I feel about the ending 🥴. It felt like Marianne was doomed to a life of insecurity, and Connell would never quite get the hang of expressing his feelings clearly. I wish there would have been a more definitive solution to the problems between them, but I suppose that’s the story's whole point. People are flawed; nobody is perfect. But when you find someone who feels right, you celebrate those moments because nothing lasts forever.