the opposite of loneliness

Sometimes you find a book that is so intriguing and relatable, you cannot put it down. Recently, that book for me was the Opposite of Loneliness. After reading about this book on The College Prepster, I knew I had to dive into it. For someone who isn't a daily book reader, I finished this book in about five days - that says something.

The Opposite of Loneliness is a compilation of essays written in college by 22-year-old Marina Keegan. A few short days after Marina's graduation from Yale, with an extremely bright future ahead, she was killed in a tragic car accident. After her passing, Marina's professor decided to compile both her fictional and non-fictional essays into a book. It is eery how much foreshadowing I saw in Marina's writing. Her writing style is beautiful and so very appropriate for her age, but gives insight similar to that of someone who is old and wise. The preface of the novel, written by Marina's professor, will probably make you cry - as it made me - but in the best way possible. I don't want to give too much away, but I truly think this is the perfect read for someone in the age group of 18-30. It perfectly outlines those unsure feelings you feel at that in-between adulthood and childhood age, and the story behind it is so touching.

I am very tempted to re-read this book, because it truly does capture the roller coaster of emotions we all can experience at the brink of becoming an adult.

xoxo,
G


Sidenote: This was my first book that I read on any sort of digital device... Still not sure how I feel about it. I love a good hard copy of a book, but I also like minimal clutter. First world problems.