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On Rotation
by Shirlene Obuobi
Skipped the books on my TBR to read one that isn’t coming out until the summer and I am so glad I did. On Rotation is a story about how life can be messy at times and finding yourself. In this book we find Angie, usually the perfect immigrant daughter, with her life falling apart. She just got dumped by her perfect lawyer boyfriend, she failed her most recent medical school exam, and her long time best friend is pulling away from their friendship. Suddenly she’s questioning everything, when she meets Ricky and begins to question everything. There is so much about him to love, but so many reasons why they can’t ever be together.
This book is definitely more women’s fiction and coming of age than romance with characters who felt so complicated, messy, and REAL. I loved so much about this book - from Angie’s journey of self-discovery that was filled with strength and emotion, to the hilarious, snarky footnotes that had me laughing throughout. I adored how Angie’s Ghanaian culture was woven into the story. I was able to learn so much about not only the culture but the perspective of her family as immigrants. The friendships were also a beautiful part of this story. I loved seeing how Angie’s female friends supported each other through all of life’s changes and stood by each other as they pursued their dreams. Finally the romance. I loved Ricky and despite all of the obstacles in their way, I was rooting for Angie and Ricky the whole time. I adored everything about this one and highly recommend it!
Huge thank you to Avon Books for the advanced copy.
This book is definitely more women’s fiction and coming of age than romance with characters who felt so complicated, messy, and REAL. I loved so much about this book - from Angie’s journey of self-discovery that was filled with strength and emotion, to the hilarious, snarky footnotes that had me laughing throughout. I adored how Angie’s Ghanaian culture was woven into the story. I was able to learn so much about not only the culture but the perspective of her family as immigrants. The friendships were also a beautiful part of this story. I loved seeing how Angie’s female friends supported each other through all of life’s changes and stood by each other as they pursued their dreams. Finally the romance. I loved Ricky and despite all of the obstacles in their way, I was rooting for Angie and Ricky the whole time. I adored everything about this one and highly recommend it!
Huge thank you to Avon Books for the advanced copy.