Reviews

Here Again Now by Okechukwu Nzelu

thesawyerbean's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

hannah_s's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sarasoup's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

bettylooksatbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

toksyk27's review

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

cameron_fss's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bobthebookerer's review

4.0

This novel charts the unspoken and often covert relationships between various queer characters, with London serving as a backdrop to brewing tensions.

The stress of this is almost made physical by the presence of one of our central characters, whose regular migraines seem to be a physical reaction to the strain of keeping secrets.

As the story unravels, we find out more about the various intricacies of these relationships, coming towards what I thought was a tender and beautiful end.

I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

moony_reads's review

5.0

This is absolutely incredible. The prose, the characters, the heartache. I consumed it in about 2 hours and left tears in my library copy. The grief is so intricately and beautifully written and Nzelu's use of narration is stunning.

bruntosaur's review

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

bluminescent's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

loved it, such a heartbreaking and yet hopeful story with seamless narratives and great pacing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Death

Minor: Child abuse