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When seventeen-year-old aspiring artist Abby is rejected from an art show for not having enough "heart," she curates a list of experiences (such as "see life come into the world") to help instill more passion into her paintings. Despite an unrequited crush, parental challenges (a deployed dad, an agoraphobic mom), and self-doubt, Abby's character grows from each to-do in this familiar but enjoyable story.