thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an arc!

i enjoyed this. it was different than what i was expecting in that it felt like there was more of a focus on smaller (ish) conflicts than the large overarching conflict. that wasnt a bad thing, because it showed us how the couple dealt with problems that came up, but it did have the side effect of the book dragging sometimes between the resolution of one conflict and the beginning of another. there was miscommunication, but it was understandable. there was also a lot more sex in this book than i was expecting, which isnt a bad or good thing. its just an observation. i liked these characters and their relationship, and i didnt mind an event in the third act that i usually wouldnt like. it led to some good communication. i was glad that jimmy saw chloe as an equal by the end because i was afraid he would be too sexist. 

cws: blood, gun violence, pregnancy, vomiting, child death, grief, death of a family member, misogyny, sexual content, sexual assault