“I wonder if anyone really identifies as the adult they’ve morphed into. I remember being sixteen and feeling eleven. I remember thinking, how could I be a teenager? I remember finishing high school and thinking, am I grown now? Is this what it feels like? I feel the same as I did before.”

This book is basically the embodiment of that post that says, "I think you guys might be thinking about yourselves too much," but like, I get it, that's just anxiety. While reading, I was reminded a lot about the book Late to the Party, which also touches on themes of feeling behind and almost a bit pathetic, and thinking that you're alone even when you have people who care about you. I had to admit, I definitely resonated some of Gilda's thinking, and the general sense of feeling a bit lost and unsure. I ended up feeling really sad for Eli in particular as well. The whole story just came across as very nervous and human.

I can't say that this book necessarily changed my life (I originally picked it up because I had seen someone say that it would), but I am glad I read it. I hope all the Gildas of the world find some peace.