The best word to describe Rallo’s book is comforting. Her target audience is literally me. There were moments while reading when I could practically hear her voice talking directly to me. This book feels almost uncomfortably, achingly relatable as someone still figuring out adulthood, trying to be a good friend, girlfriend, daughter, sister, student and an ever-improving version of myself — all while balancing the endless expectations of who I “should be.”

Former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, who has served as the co-director of Boston University’s Initiative on Cities since February, announced Thursday that he will suspend his cancer treatment and end...