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On a rainy Saturday, Saturn O Syres reflects on her life and the decisions that led her to this moment. As she goes about her day at a leisurely pace, she reminisces about her childhood growing up in a small Indiana town. She recalls competing with her persnickety older sister, Venus, and how, over time, they learned to tolerate and even appreciate each other. She reveals how her creative streak unfolded early on, and how she first became interested in crafting and advertising. She weaves through memories of her first boyfriends, moving to a new home with her family, navigating middle and high school, and exploring college life. Along the way, she finds herself in several relationships—both friendships and romantic entanglements—that teach her something unique. As her mind wanders back over her past life, she also processes current-day situations that guide her toward becoming who she is meant to be.
With quirky humor and a relatable plot, the author uses fourteen hours out of a young woman's day to demonstrate how a variety of decisions, actions, and people make up the tapestry of a lifetime. Saturn is a sympathetic and wonderfully human narrator, and readers will easily relate to her tales of growing up. The author does a remarkable job of encapsulating the typical humor and thought processes of a child and an adolescent, from the petty arguments between Saturn and her sister to the long-lasting reverberations of such squabbles. The transitions between present-day events and past reminiscences can be a bit jarring, but this does not detract from the gentle impact this work offers. This is a genuine "comfort food" of a book that will encourage readers to reflect on their own histories and the paths they have taken.