Rian Wilson has a pretty good life. Three amazing best friends, including her sister Lexi. Her parents let her live at home rent free while she’s at school and she only has one year left until she graduates. She leads an average life in her small Quebec town, and she’s content with that. But when Rian suffers a massive loss in her family, she doesn’t know how she will be able to carry on. She leans on her friends, Dom and Mae for support to help her get through it. Dom is more than happy to comfort Rian. He’s been through this before - more times than anyone probably should by their mid-twenties. He also has a secret though. One that will either end his friendship with Rian, or bring all of them some happiness during an incredibly bleak time. As Rian leans into her friendship with Dom, she finds herself at odds with everyone else in her life, and herself. Everything she has ever known is turned upside down. In the end, she will have to decide if she wants to move forward, or lose everything she holds dear.
It’s my first DNF. I have read this book and finished only 31% of it. Please don’t waste your time on this one. It’s a complete waste. It’s an unplanned and unorganized essay that I could not film in my mind. I really tried hard to like it but the text just not make any sense to me 😩 I even permanently deleted it from my kindle because I would not like to keep a memory that I ever tried my hands on reading it 😩
This could have been a 4 or a 5 if it hadn't been for all the typos in the second half of the book. It felt like I was reporting something every other page.
My thoughts: ATTICHS was a very emotive read and hit on some very upsetting topics including the death of her sister following a terrible car accident.
I wish that I could have fallen in love with the female protagonist more - but she just infuriated me at so many points - however I think the author was intending to symbolise the way that grief imparts itself in so many different ways.
Dom has my absolute heart and was such a great support to Rian! You just wanted to slap her in the face and say “Wake up and smell the coffee!!” 🤣 the chemistry was absolutely electric between the pair however both played games with one another which again was infuriating to witness as the reader.
Ultimately, this was a beautiful concept depicting grief, support, friendship and the power of different types of love ❤️
Have some tissues ready if you take this read on 🤍🥹🥲