But being a grownup isn’t about your age, really. Sure, you can buy a lottery ticket or a bottle of booze. There’s nothing truly transformative about turning 18 or 21. This book was such an easy read and I will definitely be looking out for another Coco Mellors' books to purchase.Adulthood is an arbitrary, fickle thing. I particularly liked the chapter where Cleo and Frank bought a sugar glider, Jesus, and I even found the part where Frank accidentally drowns Jesus in the toilet shocking and sad - definitely not something I would've expected or thought that I'd find heart wrenching! The only chapters I found that dragged a little was the last couple of chapters - I wondered if it might be because I could sort of see where the happy ending was going? I also liked that each chapter seemed to be something completely different - nothing was repeated and the characters would always be doing something interesting and fun. I wasn't expecting Anders and Cleo to start having a fling and cheat on Frank and when this happened, I think I had expected some sort of curveball at the end of the book, but I have to admit, I did find the ending cheesy - Frank & Cleo part ways on a good note, Cleo becomes an artist again, and Frank & Eleanor get together. I came away from each chapter wanting a spin off novel on each of them! I particularly felt as though Eleanor's (Ellie's) personality shone through within the book, and I really felt as though the way the text was set out within the chapters linked to Eleanor really conveyed the mundaneness of her life. I really loved how each character seemed to have a chapter dedicated to them, to allow you as the reader to get to know them better. I really enjoyed this book - I was expecting a bit of a cliché love story, and to some extent, I suppose it was, but with a few added twists in there.
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