A review by alexandriaslibrary
Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly

funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Valdin & Greta are adult siblings who we follow for 6ish to 12ish months in New Zealand. This felt like reading a mini series a la Modern Family or Schitt’s Creek. Charming and funny while having sincerely touching moments, the entire blended queer Māori-Russian-Catalonian family is a hoot (and so complicated the character list at the beginning definitely comes in handy)

Greta is finishing up her grad program while dating 

Valdin is trying to get over his ex (who is also his Uncle’s brother-in-law) 

Other family members are estranged, runaways, polyamorous, coming out.

Reminded me of Gunk Baby, The Rachel Incident, All This Could Be Different 

Thank you to Avid Reader Press for the copy, all thoughts are my own