Take a photo of a barcode or cover
I was hesitant at the beginning of Jillian Larkin's Vixen. Larkin has the characters speak an inordinate amount of 20s slang at the very start of the novel. It came across as Larkin trying to demonstrate how much 20s slang she had learned for the novel. It did not come across as natural or historically accurate. It made me want to put the book back down.
However, I persevered. I kept reading, and I became immediately intrigued by the introduction of a POC male lead. I have recently begun following http://diversityinya.tumblr.com/ and have, therefore, been paying more attention to whether books I am reading have diverse characters or not. Hence, I was thrilled at the introduction of African-American characters.
I kept reading and eventually became intrigued by the plot itself. I cannot wait to find out how Larkin develops the plot from here.
However, I persevered. I kept reading, and I became immediately intrigued by the introduction of a POC male lead. I have recently begun following http://diversityinya.tumblr.com/ and have, therefore, been paying more attention to whether books I am reading have diverse characters or not. Hence, I was thrilled at the introduction of African-American characters.
I kept reading and eventually became intrigued by the plot itself. I cannot wait to find out how Larkin develops the plot from here.