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People Person
by Candice Carty-Williams
Slight spoiler alert, but the blurb for this book gives absolutely nothing away so when I got to the part of the book that really fuels the rest, I was in shock! Like what am I reading??? Let's just say if you liked My sister is a serial killer or even the TV show how to get away with murder, you'll love this book.
Ok, let's not get ahead of ourselves. Our story starts when absentee Jamaican father Cyril Pennington wakes up one day and decides it's time for all five of his children to meet. Mainly because, as he tells them, they are at the age where they may all become sexually active and he didn't want them to commit incest.
Yeah...
He takes them for ice cream, drops them back home and they don't hear from him again. Before he drops them off, the oldest Nikeisha tells them that if they need anything, call her.
This leads us to a decade later when Dimple takes her up on her offer and asks for help. The entire group comes back together and they come to find out what family really is and how to navigate those relationships. I loved seeing how an absentee father impacted each of them.
I was not expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did. The characters were all likable, even the one that got on my nerves the most. I almost wish we had gotten more backstory on Cyril. To learn why he was the way he was. or maybe that was the point?
This book was entertaining and when I fuss at the characters while I'm reading, I consider it a good read.
So add this one to your to-be-read list
41/2 out of 5 stars
Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the free ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Ok, let's not get ahead of ourselves. Our story starts when absentee Jamaican father Cyril Pennington wakes up one day and decides it's time for all five of his children to meet. Mainly because, as he tells them, they are at the age where they may all become sexually active and he didn't want them to commit incest.
Yeah...
He takes them for ice cream, drops them back home and they don't hear from him again. Before he drops them off, the oldest Nikeisha tells them that if they need anything, call her.
This leads us to a decade later when Dimple takes her up on her offer and asks for help. The entire group comes back together and they come to find out what family really is and how to navigate those relationships. I loved seeing how an absentee father impacted each of them.
I was not expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did. The characters were all likable, even the one that got on my nerves the most. I almost wish we had gotten more backstory on Cyril. To learn why he was the way he was. or maybe that was the point?
This book was entertaining and when I fuss at the characters while I'm reading, I consider it a good read.
So add this one to your to-be-read list
41/2 out of 5 stars
Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the free ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.