I really, really loved this book. It is very much Sally Rooney style, but it is distinct enough to stand on its own. It doesn’t feel as if Macken is trying to copy Rooney; Rooney and Macken are just similar. For the same reasons I love Rooney, I love Macken. Her characters aren’t exactly lovable, but you don’t hate them either. They’re interesting, unique, and funnily dark. Like Rooney, nothing really, truly happens in Macken’s story, but her characters are developed deeply enough to keep the reader interested. It isn’t a bland story, but driven by the characters and their problems. As a reader, you root for the characters, but understand their shortcomings, too. Macken masterfully creates these strange characters.