thanks to your suggestions, especially that of akykl, i just read for two uninterrupted hours! i completely lost myself in an old favorite, now i‘m 100 pages in and planning to finish it tonight 🥹 i‘m filled with nostalgia in the best way.
best part is, when i was trying to order the book online, i discovered there was a sequel i had never read and i’m so looking forward to learning more about this character, why i connected with her in the first place, and what messages i can take away from the experience for the remainder of the year <3