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A review by bookish_bailee
Forever Is Now by Mariama J. Lockington
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Absolutely and all-around stunning.
A coming-of-age novel in verse, Forever Is Now explores identity, mental health, relationships, and existence as a Black woman in America. Each topic was handled with nuance, depth, and care, and I felt every emotion along the way.
I fell quickly in love with the characters for their realism and personality, but also for their nurturing love of one another. Sadie is funny yet honest, fearful yet courageous, traumatized yet hopeful. She is a thoughtful friend and sibling, and I found myself often in tears as she moved through her story.
Sadie’s struggle with health and climate anxiety in the wake of the pandemic resonated deeply with me, and the discussion of social activism, relationships, generational trauma and grief are all incredibly impactful.
I can’t recommend it enough.
A coming-of-age novel in verse, Forever Is Now explores identity, mental health, relationships, and existence as a Black woman in America. Each topic was handled with nuance, depth, and care, and I felt every emotion along the way.
I fell quickly in love with the characters for their realism and personality, but also for their nurturing love of one another. Sadie is funny yet honest, fearful yet courageous, traumatized yet hopeful. She is a thoughtful friend and sibling, and I found myself often in tears as she moved through her story.
Sadie’s struggle with health and climate anxiety in the wake of the pandemic resonated deeply with me, and the discussion of social activism, relationships, generational trauma and grief are all incredibly impactful.
I can’t recommend it enough.