I don’t know how Maggie Martin managed to capture every feeling I’ve ever had as an 18-year-old, but she did. From the inner awkward thoughts we manage to filter, the horribly embarrassing things that still manage to sneak through, the frustrations with parents, to finally the insecurities we have with just life in general.

Maggie manages to capture the beginning of adulthood due to the very relatable main character, Danielle. She has all of these relatable thoughts and a hilarious humor that had me laughing out loud. I felt like I would be best friends with Danielle in real life!

The overarching plot of Dani not getting accepted into her planned college created smaller plots that I thought really added depth to her as a character and the realness of her life. We as readers get to see her really grow, even from chapter to chapter as she becomes responsible for herself in the way that only college allows us.

This is a total “coming of age” book in my opinion, and it’s like nothing I’ve ever read before. A girl who is setting off on her journey on the wrong foot, learning how to be a college student, working, figuring out boys, and figuring out herself. What more could a girl ask for?

I recommend this book to people who want to their relive college years or to have someone to experience college with. There’s best friends, younger brother actors, psychic mothers, boys, and lots of pizza and coffee.

4/5 stars

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