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So real. So raw. So well written. Gripping me. First book I’ve read in ages and I’ve got the bug again. And the parallels are making me emotional

"Joy did not come naturally to me. I always grabbed so hard that I crushed it. Examined it until I found a flaw, or tried to make it more than it was ... I found that, when happy, I held my breath and waited for it to fly away.

I waited all my life for joy to come and kidnap me as it had when I met Michael.

The one place I never bothered looking for it was inside myself."

"Pregnancy did nothing to warm me to the idea. I did not like the feeling of my body being inhabited in that way."

Reading Bernadine's voice is incredibly refreshing and hilarious. Her fact-of-the-matter and unashamed thoughts are really inspiring to read. I hope to be just as unashamed and true to myself as she is.

"When you are young, feelings are your truth. Love is how you feel. The years taught me that love is not an emotion that you feel about someone, but what you do for them."

This book is a beautiful exploration of healthy and slow love. It's so healing to read and on top of that it's hilarious!

I'm looking forward to reading more.🌻