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tlaynejones's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.75
Loved this. A contemporary coming of age (romance?) featuring a messy, attachment averse, queer Black poet in London. The raw honest depiction of an anxious sexual 20something Black woman trying to figure out life reminded me of Queenie by Candice Carty Williams - but queer and with poetry! I felt so warmly towards this MC and found her both relatable and frustrating. The poetry was lovely as well. Definitely recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting and Car accident
shector1's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
4.25
I received this book as an arc from Netgalley.
This book follows Elsie being evicted from her apartment. She moves in with her best friend and the book continues from there. This book is a clear example of finding love where it has always been. It explores family and the relationships Elise has. Also, Elsie deals with self-sabotage and how it can develop within herself. This book shows how life can be messy and how people constantly adapt to their circumstances. It was just interesting to see where this book would go. I think I would check out the audiobook because there are Elsie's poems and I want to hear how they would be performed. I really appreciated the Guyanese dialect and the descriptions of food were just amazing. I feel like my review does not fully capture my feelings about the book but I would recommend this to a specific group of people.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Cursing, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Drug use, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting
Minor: Pregnancy
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