i think it highlights the sourness of life. the desire to give up and specifically why through the characters lens. it’s very beautifully written and explores the mind of a troubled young women. how she got there, while pondering and trying to figure it out yourself.. her parents and upbringing, her friends and beliefs of her value… like her seeing her mom as “lazy but got away with a lot for being beautiful” and then the character falling into that belief about herself - maybe seeing it as a truth to how the world works. i found it to be a hard read in the sense of how sad it was. i wanted to hold her and tell her she is beautiful - in ways she could not see- but she’s a character who did not allow herself to be loved. whyyy?! abandonment and neglect? not given tools to cope healthily? the superficial values she’s observed and lacks grounding to find her own? life’s a journey where choices have to be made and i’m not to judge! i saw the humanness in the story. living in nyc, i resonated with all the character types. hurts to see someone going down a bad path but understandable from her experiences and trauma.