Moreover, while relatability is an incredible strength of Nelson's book so is its ability to express, unapologetically, raw truths. But the description of this encounter, in which her friend tells her to abandon her current relationship, is so strikingly written that it elevates the entire event and the reader appreciates it more deeply. To draw a parallel between her friend and an oracle is such a perfect comparison, one that feels very natural to the reader. This section serves as a perfect example of the aforementioned strength - Nelson has taken a common, relatable event, like speaking with a friend about one’s troubles, and transformed it into beautiful commentary uniquely described through an extended metaphor. Eventually you will have to give up this love, she told me one night while I made us dinner. Something about her condition has bestowed upon her the quality of an oracle, perhaps because now she generally stays in one place, and one must go to her. The difference is that these days it is nearly impossible to discount her pronouncements.
“My friend was a genius before her accident, and she remains a genius now.
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