Messy

<p>Written in the form of a memoir <em>Messy</em> is the fictional recount of young woman Bridget's coming of age journey in the first decades of the 21st century amid romance friendships and a burgeoning self-awareness.</p><p>Meet Bridget: a twenty-something whose self-consciousness is only outpaced by her curiosity confusion and the joy of life's absurdity. Told with a touch of dark humor and a relatable series of mishaps Bridget's messy journey through early adulthood includes heartfelt moments of unpacking heavy baggage untethering her spirit to soar to new heights and a whiplash-inducing rollercoaster of emotions relationships and epiphanies.</p><p>Bridget's naivety and an often impracticable outlook on life enable her exploration of cognitive powers emotional exigencies and sexual empowerment. Ultimately searching for self-acceptance and an appreciation of her singularity Bridget (and the reader beside her) travel along a forgiving narrative of youth a celebration of courage and a quest to enjoy life with wild abandon. </p><p>Written for Millennial women and female-identifying readers <em>Messy</em> is a resonating and relatable novel with built-in support for other misfits trying to survive young adulthood on their own. Beyond helping a reader navigate their 20s <em>Messy</em> also seeks to communicate the value of being your whole self instead of cutting parts off to fit in someone else's box. The author infuses some of her own experiences thoughts and feelings into the narrative for a one-of-a-kind story that sticks with readers long after the last page.</p>