Does anyone else feel this way? Essays on conquering the quarter-life crisis

Eli Rallo

Book - 2025

"Essays reflecting on the anxiety of transitioning into adulthood, navigating the quarter-life crisis, and realizing you're actually not alone"-- Provided by publisher.

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Subjects
Genres
Essays
Published
New York, NY : Harvest [2025]
Language
English
Main Author
Eli Rallo (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
xiv, 287 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN
9780063417533
9780063417540
  • Introduction
  • Does Anyone Else Have No Plan?
  • Does Anyone Else Know WTF to Do About Imposter Syndrome?
  • Does Anyone Else Feel Like a Faux Adult?
  • Does Anyone Else Feel Like Relationships Take Work?
  • Does Anyone Else Feel Like They're Having a Quarter-Life Crisis?
  • Does Anyone Else Feel Like They Need to Stop Scrolling?
  • Does Anyone Else Avoid the OB-GYN?
  • Does Anyone Else Feel Like All Their Friends Hate Them?
  • Does Anyone Else Hate Socializing?
  • Does Anyone Else Fear Moving Away and Growing Apart?
  • Does Anyone Else Feel Like They're in a Funk
  • Does Anyone Else Feel Like It's Okay Not to Know Everything?
  • Acknowledgments
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

TikTokker Rallo (I Didn't Know I Needed This) reflects on navigating the turbulence of one's 20s in these witty and confessional essays. Many of the entries zero in on the perils of comparison; "Does Anyone Else Know WTF to Do About Imposter Syndrome?" explores the author's struggles with feeling out of place in school and social settings, and calls for an accepting culture where young people can more openly "commiserate and explore and find ourselves together." Elsewhere, "Does Anyone Else Feel Like They Need to Stop Scrolling?" analyzes social media's role in facilitating both connection and alienation that stems from comparison culture. "Does Anyone Else Feel Like They're Having a Quarter-Life Crisis?" unpacks the grief of revising "invisible timelines" for marriage, career, and stability, while also reckoning with the freedom of rewriting expectations. Rallo's voice is conversational and refreshingly funny, particularly when she's skewering the contradictions of "adulting," though the essays tend to circle the same themes--imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and the search for purpose--without offering much in the way of fresh insight. Still, Rallo's candid approach will go a long way toward reassuring young adults that they're not alone. (Oct.)

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