I think Kelsey McKinney said it best when she described this novel as a “…moody beach read for girls who hate their jobs, text their exes, and feel like the things they want will destroy them”
The characters in this novel definitely understand “girl math” and will call out of work for any given reason. they also know the inexplicable pain of depression, anxiety, and the weight of the world as a 20-year-old teenage girl.
This novel can be compared to streaming “Ribs” by Lorde to feel something on your way home from an unpaid internship on the subway. It can also be described as drinking in your childhood basement with your friends while hate stalking people from high school.
Most importantly, this novel portrays the realities of sisterhood and the all-consuming and confusing relationship you have with your mother. It’s the constant feeling of “are we the same person?” and “that’s my sweater, you need to give it back”
It questions whether art is really dead or is life just intimating art? it’s compared to Frances Ha in the sense of quirky and quick dialogue and an overlying habit of co-dependency.
if we’ve been together our whole lives, how could it possibly be bad now as we try to find ourselves? can we be too different people?
i ended up giving “worry” by alexandra tanner 3.5 stars over on @goodreads. it felt like reading the diary i would’ve been writing if i didn’t have adhd. it made me laugh several times as i laid awake reading on my kindle under the sheets.
my only problem was getting a grasp on the ending and trying to make myself understand. i didn’t quite enjoy the ending as much as i wanted to; however, i can appreciate the novel for what it was. trigger warning for animal abuse.
🎞️ I recommend it for fans of Frances Ha and Shiva Baby
“WORRY” comes out March 26, 2024 📖 @scribnerbooks
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