I needed a glimmer of joy in my life, and I can always trust Backman to deliver something clever, funny, sentimental, and reflective. I have been thinking about family and children more and more, and this has felt like such an honest portrayal of what it feels like to be new to parenthood. The lack of sleep, the amount of stuff, the comparing and falling short, and the abundant amount of love. I thought of my brother and sister-in-law with their new little one.