it centers around 4 protagonists, realistically flawed, set in the backdrop of Brexit/Trump era, seeking connections with each other & the messiness of living in 21st century & struggling to honestly convey their thoughts & emotions. it's about navigating careers, friendship, love, politics, capitalism, religion, children, climate change, & the idealism of celebrities.
it doesn't have a strong plot & it's mostly conversations. life's not always about huge gestures & drama. but i'm so invested in the characters as there's the sense of connection to them & i don't always like how they behave but i care about them, & that’s what i want in a novel.
the author's prose is straightforward & engaging. she paints the emotional & intellectual lives of ordinary people with such care & sincerity. she portrays a complete emotional mess in a really brilliant way.
i think i really haven't come across other writers who communicates trivial human tendencies so accurately & effortlessly, who blends fiction with social commentary and philosophy so seamlessly, who writes sex thru conversation more so than action, & who creates characters that i can see myself in, so much so that it feels personal. one of the best i've ever read.
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