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bookishkellyn 's review for:
Everything's Fine
by Cecilia Rabess
challenging
funny
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A Black woman at her first big girl job falls for a “likeable” Trump supporter who argued her down about affirmative action when they first met in college. No, really.
It’s a stretch to call this a love story, but it is a coming of age story including how Jess’s love blind relationship with Josh came to be. She was a mess and he was tolerable just enough to hook me. It’s like a trainwreck I couldn’t turn away from. This easily could’ve turned into some interracial dating foolery, but the author had enough skill and the plot had enough bite to give it nuance.
It’s a stretch to call this a love story, but it is a coming of age story including how Jess’s love blind relationship with Josh came to be. She was a mess and he was tolerable just enough to hook me. It’s like a trainwreck I couldn’t turn away from. This easily could’ve turned into some interracial dating foolery, but the author had enough skill and the plot had enough bite to give it nuance.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Grief, Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse