I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I started this expecting to dislike Margo, but I found myself wanting to be friends with her by the end of the novel. Her life is messy--as are all of ours--but she handles it well and ends up being a great mom (also relatable, as I have a baby at home). I was worried her setbacks would feel like a slog, but Rufi Thorpe's pacing makes them feel compelling and surmountable. I also loved the narrative device of mixing third- and first-person POV because it makes the story feel more authentic and more vulnerable knowing that Margo had to distance herself from it.