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An absolutely endearing book about a woman tormented by her past albeit much more by her present self.

Enid is a lesbian with (romantic and platonic, pretty much across the board) commitment issues. She is deaf in one ear and addicted to true crime podcasts . She works as an information architect for a NASA-esque company.

Everything about Enid is either intensely relatable or bafflingly inexplicable. Relegating your own disabilities and mental health challenges to the backburner to focus on family members instead? So true it hurts. Hating all landlords? Check. Being truly, genuinely terrified of bald men? What are you talking about.

This book won me over completely. It somehow both reminded me of [b:Eleanor Oliphant|31434883|Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine|Gail Honeyman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1493724347l/31434883.SY75.jpg|47327681] and that Reddit post about the guy who got carbon monoxide poisoning.

The cast of characters is flawed but sympathetic and human, and their interactions can be startlingly hilarious. The moments they are honest are explosions of vulnerability after trying to keep it together or ignore what is really going on. When people do finally open up, the relief I felt as a reader was palpable, because I had gotten so caught up in the characters' confusion and panic and dread.

Suffice it to say, this is a new favorite. From the music sandwiching the story to Natalie Naudus' expressive narration to reveals that were simultaneously stupid and clever, this book is one for the books.