A Real Animal by Emeline Atwood Bikes finish her second year at

finish her second year at Berkeley with flying colors

Theo and Kit have been a lot of things: childhood best friends

Ellie will be living her dream halfway across the country

No matter the subject of his keen focus—whether it’s basketball

And despite the worsening wind and rain

A Real Animal by Emeline Atwood Bikes finish her second year atIn this unforgettable debut, a moment of metaphysical transformation launches a womans beautiful and terrifying journey through her twenties, through loneliness and complicated love that takes her from the depths of the Pacific Ocean to the plains of Texas A Real Animal follows Lucy through the decade dividing college and real adulthood, as she navigates three distinct romantic relationships, reckons with the false promise of family intimacy, and