A review by onemorebookpodcast
For Such a Time as This by Shani Akilah

4.0

If you are looking for a collection of short stories that feels contemporary & wholesome then this is it. This debut book depicts an array of young & black British millennials navigating life during & the pandemic as they juggle work, love, family, health & the social situations that they find themselves in. I also loved that she included a character dealing with chronic pain, Yes for representation!

The only part that I didn’t feel the need for was the last bit where she brought all the characters together, but that’s just a 'me thing'. I prefer to keep my short stories' characters separate