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As social media, filters, and photo editing have increased in prevalence, so has the pressure to curate our lives for others in a never-ending attempt to appear perfectly put together. In feverish pursuit of an ever-elusive feeling of worthiness, many of us rely on "influencers" to tell us what to wear, how to look, and which diets to try while restricting our "self"-expression to the highlight reel of who we are.

Ava, the lovably flawed protagonist in Julia Spiro's sophomore novel, Full, is no stranger to this pressure. In fact, her entanglement in the struggle to meet society's expectations has so far been lifelong. Nonetheless, when we meet her, Ava is at a place where none of us wants to be: rock bottom. Having climbed to social media fame early on by sharing her journey of wellness, she’s desperate to keep up appearances and hold on to her sponsorships. But the “truth” on which her platform was built no longer applies, and everything she’s worked for is in jeopardy. In a last-ditch effort to get her life back on track, she travels to the other side of the country from her LA home for a wellness retreat on Martha’s Vineyard. But no matter how far she runs, she can’t outrun herself, her past, or the person who has discovered her secret and is threatening to expose her—ready or not. Can Ava find the courage to come clean on her own, get healthy, and live the life of transparency she promotes to her fans? Or will the pressure to appear perfect keep weighing her down?

In some ways, Full is an escape, taking readers on a journey to the beautiful coast of Martha’s Vineyard, where sunshine and salt permeate the air; and in other ways, it’s a stark reminder that we can’t escape the biggest truth of all. None of us is perfect, and it’s our imperfections that make us human and unique and relatable. So, while perfection may not be attainable, Spiro’s novel reminds us that the things that truly make life worth living (e.g., connection, love, and self-worth) are.

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by Julia Spiro

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As social media, filters, and photo editing have increased in prevalence, so has the pressure to curate our lives for others in a never-ending attempt to appear perfectly put together. In feverish pursuit of an ever-elusive feeling of worthiness, many of us rely on "influencers" to tell us what to wear, how to look, and which diets to try while restricting our "self"-expression to the highlight reel of who we are.

Ava, the lovably flawed protagonist in Julia Spiro's sophomore novel, Full, is no stranger to this pressure. In fact, her entanglement in the struggle to meet society's expectations has so far been lifelong. Nonetheless, when we meet her, Ava is at a place where none of us wants to be: rock bottom. Having climbed to social media fame early on by sharing her journey of wellness, she’s desperate to keep up appearances and hold on to her sponsorships. But the “truth” on which her platform was built no longer applies, and everything she’s worked for is in jeopardy. In a last-ditch effort to get her life back on track, she travels to the other side of the country from her LA home for a wellness retreat on Martha’s Vineyard. But no matter how far she runs, she can’t outrun herself, her past, or the person who has discovered her secret and is threatening to expose her—ready or not. Can Ava find the courage to come clean on her own, get healthy, and live the life of transparency she promotes to her fans? Or will the pressure to appear perfect keep weighing her down?

In some ways, Full is an escape, taking readers on a journey to the beautiful coast of Martha’s Vineyard, where sunshine and salt permeate the air; and in other ways, it’s a stark reminder that we can’t escape the biggest truth of all. None of us is perfect, and it’s our imperfections that make us human and unique and relatable. So, while perfection may not be attainable, Spiro’s novel reminds us that the things that truly make life worth living (e.g., connection, love, and self-worth) are.

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