A review by talknerdybookblog
Theory by Dionne Brand

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Representation: Queer main character, Sapphic relationships, Black author

Safety Rating: Not Safe

• Does have cheating
– The main character is cheated on by their wife
• Does have OW drama (kind of)
– One of the relationships the main character is in is an open relationship. While they don't tell their partner, their narrative suggests they would've preferred for the relationship to remain monogamous or at least for the other relationships to be strictly sexual and not emotional.
• Does have OM drama
– The main character's wife cheats on them with the OM who they both know.
• Does have the main character pushing their significant others away and vice versa
• Does have separation as the book chronicles three relationships of the main character's that influenced and mirrored their dissertation writing practices

Possible Triggers: Yes

• Mention of suicide attempt
• Cheating

Ending:

No definitive closure but there is character growth.