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A review by readingwithjanelle
Sweatpants Season by Danielle Allen
5.0
Loved reading this book. Let me tell you when I started I had no idea who the author was or how she looked but all I could think about the characters before any physical description was given of them were that they HAD to be black. No way in hell could they be anything but black and to my surprise when I looked into the author she was a black woman and as the book progressed my assumptions were correct. There is just something about our culture that when you’re reading and you have the strong opinion about the character being black 99.99% of the time you are right.
I loved Akila homegirl was strong, opinionated, stood up for what she believed in and doesn’t take shit from anyone. I’ve said time and time again that these are my favourite traits in heroines. She also very protective of those she care about and I respect that because just as she did for her sister I would do the same my little brother; no one messes with him and think they can just get away with it. Carlos, Carlos, Carlos I really loved him for her and the synergy that they both had with each other. I’m glad he was raised right and knew how to treat women and that his heart is the right place but at times I just wanted to cuss him out and I thank my girl Akila for making him come to realisation that though you may have morals and standards but if the people around you are a certain way and you don’t hold them accountable for their actions you are just as bad because you are complicit that what they are doing and also enabling them. I’m glad that he made that discovery with the help of one of my now favourite heroine’s wise words. I honestly loved the ending of this book and the message Akila gave and the way she portrayed it, what a queen!!
I loved Akila homegirl was strong, opinionated, stood up for what she believed in and doesn’t take shit from anyone. I’ve said time and time again that these are my favourite traits in heroines. She also very protective of those she care about and I respect that because just as she did for her sister I would do the same my little brother; no one messes with him and think they can just get away with it. Carlos, Carlos, Carlos I really loved him for her and the synergy that they both had with each other. I’m glad he was raised right and knew how to treat women and that his heart is the right place but at times I just wanted to cuss him out and I thank my girl Akila for making him come to realisation that though you may have morals and standards but if the people around you are a certain way and you don’t hold them accountable for their actions you are just as bad because you are complicit that what they are doing and also enabling them. I’m glad that he made that discovery with the help of one of my now favourite heroine’s wise words. I honestly loved the ending of this book and the message Akila gave and the way she portrayed it, what a queen!!