It was a godsend when the cramps eased up and she didn’t have a ton of side effects from the hormones either, as her mother had feared she might. With wit, brains, and empathy, Jana Casale throws open the curtain on the inner lives of three young women and illuminates their pain and beauty. How to Fall Out of Love Madly is a literary triumph, and it’s also an absolute delight.” —Lauren Fox, New York Times bestselling author of Send for Me Celine is still not over her ex even though she does not vocalize this to Theo. So, the story goes on with Joy critiquing every move that Celine and Theo make.

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This is readable and relatable, it is not a romance, and you have to be able to relate to these women for the book to work for you. If you don't really get them, it will only be frustrating. I would have liked more about friendship, more about finding yourself, it seems like we have just scratched the surface here and there was a lot more we could have dived into. You’re overthinking this. I think everyone knows ‘young professional’ is code for early thirties anyway,” Annie said. A book begging to be read on the beach, with the sun warming the sand and salt in the air: pure escapism.Achingly funny, startlingly intimate, viciously familiar, How to Fall Out of Love Madly says every quiet part of being a woman out loud.” —Megan Angelo, author of Followers PDF / EPUB File Name: How_to_Fall_Out_of_Love_Madly_-_Jana_Casale.pdf, How_to_Fall_Out_of_Love_Madly_-_Jana_Casale.epub Joy starts spending a lot of time with Theo and ends up falling for him, only for him to show up a few weeks later with the most stunning woman Joy has ever seen and introduces her as his girlfriend. Joy is shook but figures if she puts her best foot forward he will miraculously fall for her.

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Annie is worried about Joy’s senseless devotion to Theo, but she has her own troubles. Eager to please her commitment-phobic boyfriend, she can’t stop parsing his texts and pretending to be the easy-going, cool girl he wants. At work, where she leans into her natural assertiveness, Annie is a star. But then an anonymous letter lands on her desk accusing her esteemed and supportive boss of sexual misconduct, and Annie is forced to decide who and what she’s willing to stand up for. Two young women professionals looking for a third roommate. We’re neat but not crazy neat. We are respectful, yes, crazy respectful, and we have a cat. Three woman who join together to rent a large space along the beach in Los Angeles for their stores—a gift shop, a bakery, and a bookstore—become fast friends as they each experience the highs, and lows, of love.Perceptive, mordantly funny, and full of heart, How to Fall Out of Love Madly tells the story of three women who believe in equality yet inexplicably tolerate terrible behavior from men, equating being desired with worth. As Joy, Annie, and Celine grapple with the ways their lives have been subverted by the forces of gender, money, power, and the need for intimacy, they realize their futures will be determined by how hard they’ll fight to reclaim control.

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We're also supposed to feel like the low self-esteem all three of the women are dealing with is a feminist issue. Joy, at one point, considers quitting her job because she feels like she needs to care for her male roommate who, you guessed it, she's in love with. Casale illuminates her protagonists’ inner worlds with a nearly alarming authenticity.These cis, straight women . . . [have] been on both ends of life’s most sensitive questions and know that a kind response and an honest one aren’t usually the same thing.Many readers will feel seen. It’s the excitingly, exhilaratingly tiny and true movements of these women’s hearts and minds that will move How to Fall Out of Love Madly solidly into readers’ own.” — Booklist (starred review) The sequel to It Ends With Us (2016) shows the aftermath of domestic violence through the eyes of a single mother.Three relatable thirty somethings drive this ode to womanhood. Learning the hard way to love themselves, the women teach invaluable lessons.”— People Annie is baffled by Joy’s senseless devotion to Theo, but she’s consumed by her own obsessions: she can’t stop parsing her commitment-phobic boyfriend’s texts in anexhausting mission to maintain his approval. At work, where she fully embraces her natural assertiveness, Annie is a star. But when an anonymous letter lands on her desk accusing her esteemed and supportive boss of sexual misconduct, she is forced to decide who and what she’s willing to stand up for. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile. Friendships are a good thing to explore in this instance. You may find that while you were in love you let certain friendships lag that you really don't want to lose. This is a great time to try to repair them.