Why do I feel so weird about women who remind me of me in books? I recently bought Adults by Emma Jane Unsworth. I was intrigued by the cover and so excited to read it! Just from the blurb, I related to the main character a lot.

I am not a glossy person. I can’t walk in heels and I don’t like parties. I mostly feel awkward and silly and get uncomfortable being the center of attention and I tend to overthink things.

When the TV show 30 rock first came out I identified with Liz Lemon more than I ever had with a character in my life. I was also going through a blazer phase, so I felt SEEN!

Liz liked organization. She liked food and didn’t want to leave her house after 9 pm. She was the antithesis of the female characters we were use to.

Shortly after 30 Rock was released there were a slew of imperfects, lovable female characters that burst onto the scene. In America there was Broad City, Girls, and Insecure. The list keeps going on and on…

On the British side, we had Fleabag, Chewing Gum, and Miranda, to name a few.

I loved these characters. I felt connected to them. I couldn’t stop watching them.

So reading a book like Adults, a character that arguably could be on any of these TV shows felt like a perfect match.