This cross-genre memoir combines various storytelling techniques, blending italicized dialogue and self-talk, shape poetry, and narrative prose. Duffy journals her divorce as a healing exercise, beginning at the moment of realization that separation was the best course of action for her and her husband, who was gay, and ending in a post-divorce reflection. With an understanding that every divorce story unfolds differently, the author notes that her circumstances required respect for her former partner, honoring the love and the life they shared. This frame of mind admirably guided her through the divorce. Unlike many such stories, the work confronts the grief, pain, and rage of ending a loving relationship, but positively reframes the journey into one of personal growth and a belief in the guiding powers of the universe. Three sections, entitled “exploding stars,” “deep space,” and “fusion,” remain hopeful that the chaos of divorce will eventually result in order. For example, in her poem “the tarot of the rings,” Duffy writes of “the wheel of fortune / a direction that hangs in the balance,” but later, in “the tarot of new beginnings,” she “tear[s] up” as the Sun card’s “immediate influence” confirms that she’s found “a new way to walk in the world.” Duffy’s care for her three children guides her as she teaches them affirmations and tries to channel negative emotions into positive pursuits: “Life went on. And in all of life’s tartness, I made lemon squares,” Duffy says. Instead of wallowing in heartache, this revealing memoir openly discusses common experiences of “divorce culture” with wisdom and insight, inviting others to listen to their inner voices and to share their own stories. Overall, Duffy’s honesty and vulnerability resonate with emotional intensity as she tells of attending to daily life while trying to make sense of her experiences, which remain relatable throughout.