A review by kazbinej
Sunny Disposition by Deanna Grey

emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-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

4.25

this was a great read and i'm so glad i found it by chance, and it's on kindle unlimited. it's true that i'm a fool for college romances, but i think this one is relatively different from the others in some ways. i really liked Deanna's writing and how she put some subjects in the narrative. Naomi and Finn have so much chemistry and i loved the found family and the realness of the characters, specially Naomi’s strong development, the slow burn and the fact that there wasn't a third act breakup.

also, this thing Deanna wrote on author's note really stuck with me:

“When I started my author career I wanted to create characters who were like me. Black women who struggle with their mental health, sharing their emotions, and taking up space.”

i'm really grateful for this mindset, because i struggle with this kind of problem myself and i feel like i'm constantly searching for fluffy romances with black women being happy and taking up space, as Deanna said. i'll definitely be reading her other books.