A review by callanisreading
Luster by Raven Leilani

challenging dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

As any semblance of stability in her life evaporates, Edie strikes up a relationship with a comfortably wealthy white man in an open marriage. She orbits his family, searching their possessions and faces to better understand them and, hopefully, herself. With incisive, seductive prose, Lelani evokes the ache of want and ponders the path to feeling whole again.