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A review by utopiastateofmind
Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet by Laekan Zea Kemp
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the Libro.fm. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet is a stunning and emotional book. It perfectly encapsulates the experiences that leave your heart tinged with bitterness. That threaten to overwhelm your entire taste palette. That you're not sure if you'll ever taste anything again. While also celebrating moments of sweetness. Sugar that rolls over your tongue and lulls you into a moment. A memory sweeping you away on dusted pastries. It's a sweeping and moving book about family and future. About figuring out how to pursue our own futures in the shadows of legacies.
To try to escape the ghosts and uncertainties of haunted mistakes. It can tear an abyss in our heart when the ones we love don't understand our dreams. When these decisions rip us apart, putting a gulf of space between us. Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet will have your mouth watering. But my favorite element of the book has to be the characters. They unfurl before us and to each other across the pages. We witness their dreams, ambitions, and hopes curl in the fire. Taking bloom, rising from the ashes, and swirling in the wind.
Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet is a stunning and emotional book. It perfectly encapsulates the experiences that leave your heart tinged with bitterness. That threaten to overwhelm your entire taste palette. That you're not sure if you'll ever taste anything again. While also celebrating moments of sweetness. Sugar that rolls over your tongue and lulls you into a moment. A memory sweeping you away on dusted pastries. It's a sweeping and moving book about family and future. About figuring out how to pursue our own futures in the shadows of legacies.
To try to escape the ghosts and uncertainties of haunted mistakes. It can tear an abyss in our heart when the ones we love don't understand our dreams. When these decisions rip us apart, putting a gulf of space between us. Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet will have your mouth watering. But my favorite element of the book has to be the characters. They unfurl before us and to each other across the pages. We witness their dreams, ambitions, and hopes curl in the fire. Taking bloom, rising from the ashes, and swirling in the wind.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts