I anticipate that An Extra Pump of Sugar is going to piss a lot of people off—not because it lacks a happy ending, but because it lacks a perfect love story. And that's okay. In fact, that's my intention.
Millennials and Gen Z have had to navigate a world of dating apps, social media, hookup culture, and instant gratification. And as wonderful as it is to distance ourselves from purity culture, I think it's important to hold tight to our self-worth and emotional needs.
Not to mention, our empathy.
I see too many kids accepting too little, too many peers paralyzed by the paradox of choice, and too many intimate encounters ending in agonizing silence and emotional abuse.
So I hope Moe and Theo can serve as example of what not to do.
(And what patience, introspection, communication, and a little self-care can sow.)
Much love,
E.
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An Extra Pump of Sugar
RomanceMoe Rivas has spent her whole life waiting for the perfect storybook romance, but as she approaches her senior year of college -- single, and incredibly disappointed with the male species -- she decides she's sick of daydreaming. Turning her back on...
