3.5 stars rounded to 4. Nobody Asked for This feels like eavesdropping on a casual Sunday meanderings with your closest friends. From the very beginning, this book was funny, charming, and extremely captivating. The voice felt so authentic—full of those natural "um's," "uh's," and "like's" that make it feel so realistic. At times, the book pushed boundaries and tackled taboo topics, and some moments really took me by surprise. The subject matter was occasionally difficult for me to digest, especially the depiction of sexual assault, which I hadn’t anticipated and would have appreciated a heads-up about. I also found V’s relationship with Haley hard to read, as it hit a little too close to home for me, making it a bit uncomfortable at times. That said, this is no fault of the author; it just felt a little too raw and relatable for me in some parts. Despite those moments, I really enjoyed the book overall. I’m especially excited to support Georgia Toews' writing, as she’s from my hometown, and I truly admire her work.

i loved this. cynical yet uplifting, and brutally honest in a way that makes you feel so seen. all of it just encompasses the early 20s so well. as a 23 year-old girl in a big city who went through an eerily similar situation with a life-long-friend-turned-roommate, maybe this just spoke to me directly. i really enjoyed the pace and virginia's voice, and had a great time immersing myself in the comedy scene

I really enjoyed this book, I couldn’t put it down. It was well written, funny, sad and more than anything it felt like such a genuine slice of life. It brought me back to living through my early twenties and the confusion and messiness that comes with being young.

As a Canadian, I enjoyed the setting of Toronto, it made a good backdrop to the story. The characters were well explored, flawed and believable in their description.

*Trigger warning* The sexual assault is hard to read but at the same time such an honest and relatable portrayal. Unfortunately, situations like that are familiar and probably resonate with many. Everything about this book just felt so true to reality. The description of growing out of friendships and the awkwardness and anger that can come with that was really well done.

Also the comedy bit about “cat men” is gold.

Can’t wait to read more from this author. 5⭐️

This was very well written. It felt like you were a part of it all. Funny at times, heartbreaking at times. A big ol trigger warning for sexual assault. The comedy show monologues were really not funny, though, and that took me out of it.
Either way, a good one. And by Miriam Toews daughter no less!

Thank you to the publishers and netgalley for the arc.