A review by ellieb_reads
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

There were components that I liked here, but this just wasn’t very good. The writing seemed really overworked, and several characters felt like 2D stereotypes or caricatures instead of real people. We got so little time to see Ezra and Ricki’s romance develop, and even less with Ezra’s backstory. Several threads ended up abandoned, and on the whole it felt like the author tried to shove multiple books-worth of content into one story. I did love the 1920s Harlem scenes, and I adored Ms. Della’s relationship with Ricki, but those bits weren’t enough to make this a winner for me. Also, the piano??? Nope.