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I’m only 3 chapters in but am already obsessed with the author’s writing style. So engaging..

Why do we spend so much time hating the people who we know so little about… who are hurting in ways not unlike us…

Half way done… Jolene’s stomach drops WAAAY too much. It’s either that or it’s her stomach sinking, or tightening, or her heart dropping into her stomach, or her feeling like she’s about to get hives… these descriptions are getting a bit annoying

I’m alive, and you are, too. There’s a simple but touching beauty in knowing that we’re all alive.

So. Good.
An incredible read so far - I’m so invested in the stories of everyone who appeared in this book. Gottlieb discusses important concepts like emotional sobriety, how anger is a go-to feeling, how we often feel lonely then immediately find external things to distract ourselves… there’s so much imbedded wisdom and reflection in this exploration of humanity and I’m absolutely loving it

Don’t know if I’ve ever read a book faster, but i can’t stop.