Flaming Bags of Crap and the Rarity of Clarity
Not Your Mother's Romantic Comedy
by Lusetta Nelson
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Pub Date 29 Nov 2021 | Archive Date 4 Sep 2023
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Description
What’s worse? To want something desperately but never be able to have it or to have it but feel as if you were on the verge of losing it?
At the age of twelve, Mac knows she is in love with her best friend, Allie, when they perform an underaged and borderline inappropriate tango at a dance competition. As a result of that moment, Mac works to become a more subdued and controlled version of herself that is capable of being around Allie without the world hearing her heart scream how in love she is. When her wildest dreams come true eight years later, and Allie admits to feeling the same way, everything smoothly transitions into perfection for the duo. They get married, have a baby (with the help of Allie’s brother and Mac’s uterus), move into a nice neighborhood, and are one puppy shy of The American Dream...if The American Dream also consisted of living with Mac’s feuding sisters and their promiscuous grandmother.
That previously mentioned perfection lasts until Mac becomes pregnant with their daughter’s cousin-sibling and starts to suspect that Allie is having an affair with her overly handsome dance partner. As Mac’s world seems to fall apart, she is recruited to play matchmaker for everyone around her but has lost her romantic groove and fails miserably at every attempt.
In order to help everyone else in her life find their Rarity of Clarity, Mac must find a way to kick feeling like a Flaming Bag of Crap.
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The story revolves around Mac, who realizes her deep affection for her best friend Allie during a youthful dance performance that ignites a complex journey of love, longing, and self-discovery. As the years pass, Mac's dreams come true as Allie reciprocates her feelings, leading to a life seemingly painted with perfection: marriage, family, and the comforts of suburban life. Yet, the novel skillfully navigates the challenges that arise, as Mac's world teeters on the edge due to suspicions of infidelity. The narrative's emotional depth is complemented by the intricacies of Mac's role as a matchmaker, juxtaposed against her own faltering romantic compass.
Remember that inexplicable mix of adolescent emotions that hit you like a tidal wave? Rarity of Clarity taps into that whirlwind of feelings through the story of Mac and her undying affection for her best friend Allie. The novel traces their journey from an eyebrow-raising dance performance at twelve to the thrilling realization of mutual love years later. It's like reliving those butterfly-filled moments in your heart, but it's not all smooth sailing from there. Mac's life hits a rocky patch as suspicions of infidelity cast shadows over her once-perfect world. This book isn't just about Mac's turmoil, though; it's about being a misfit matchmaker while grappling with her own romantic misadventures.
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