A User's Guide to the Light is a love story disguised as a manual, written by two women who were already in it.

Complete with chapters out of order, appendices that contradict each other, troubleshooting guides for feelings, and charts that explain nothing accurately. Also: the socks situation. A debate in four acts.

For anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed by self-help advice, this is not that. This is softer, funnier, and considerably less useful. Which is to say: exactly what you needed.