Status Updates From Instructions for a Heatwave

But she told Gabe and he specified “written word” and how his grandpa had tricks like Aoife does

I realized Monica talking about not being able to swim would have been a good chance for Aoife to confess about her reading issues and it didn’t happen! And now the book is almost done

So each woman here gets to be pregnant — or a scare, since Aoife is just assuming she is (likeliness: high)

Okay actually that is a WILD revelation

I got most intrigued by Greta (when she found out her husband’s family tale from a priest) thinking about the attitudes of the English to Irish Catholics in the.. 1960s? 50s?

Also omg the brother and Sarah running off at her wedding to Robert. Now this is family lore!! And during a different heat wave!
War➡️mom bombed➡️Frankie in prison

Stages of grief maybe laced into their reactions— Monica being mad at her dad for expecting her to drop everything to fix his mess

“Monica did it on purpose” And???? Who cares? You said Monica never wanted to be pregnant