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A review by henrymarlene
Tell Me Everything by Laura Kay
3.0
Natasha is a therapist who sems like she has her life in order. She doesn’t. Natasha isn’t good at taking her own advice at all. She is about to move out of her ex-girlfriend’s house (Georgia), about to turn 30, and about to go on a trip overseas that could change her life. Natasha is pretty much a mess, and Margot encourages the spiral to fall faster. This book is about relationships – dysfunctional, broken, loving, romantic, family-based. Adding to this is that Natasha is a twin to Natalie, and Natasha’s relationship with her mother is a strained one. All in all, a good reflection of modern day familial relationships, as well as an observation on queer romance and love.
I lost a bit of empathy towards Natasha long the way in this book. She really was her own worst enemy and should have listened to her own advice. Margot was mysterious and strange, and she also used Natasha, which was quite sad, but this I where we saw Natasha’s vulnerability in Laura Kay’s writing. I actually hoped Margot and Zara would ride off into the sunset together, didn’t care for either of them at all.
Natasha found a lot of love and solace among her friends, as a substitute for the distance with her biological family. These relationships were written authentically. They were a realistic observation of people trying to find out who they are and where they fit among family, friends work and life. Each of the characters had a strong back story, and really did create a strong circle of colour around Natasha. Their moments of love and sunshine were just as important as Natasha’s.
Thanks, @netgalley for the e-ARC.
I lost a bit of empathy towards Natasha long the way in this book. She really was her own worst enemy and should have listened to her own advice. Margot was mysterious and strange, and she also used Natasha, which was quite sad, but this I where we saw Natasha’s vulnerability in Laura Kay’s writing. I actually hoped Margot and Zara would ride off into the sunset together, didn’t care for either of them at all.
Natasha found a lot of love and solace among her friends, as a substitute for the distance with her biological family. These relationships were written authentically. They were a realistic observation of people trying to find out who they are and where they fit among family, friends work and life. Each of the characters had a strong back story, and really did create a strong circle of colour around Natasha. Their moments of love and sunshine were just as important as Natasha’s.
Thanks, @netgalley for the e-ARC.