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Skye Falling
by Mia McKenzie
Skye Falling is billed as an LGBTQ book due to its gay characters, but the crux of the story is about so much more. Personally, I loved the LGBTQ aspect and I felt Skye’s character was believable and easy to relate to if you’re someone who has grown up in the LGBTQ community. I laughed out loud a couple of times reading Skye’s thoughts and words. She’s rough around the edges in her “sworn to singlehood” status but beneath the tough exterior is a tender-hearted person. Enter Vicky, Skye’s “donor egg” daughter, who shows up in Skye’s life wanting to know more about where she came from genetically. The bond between Skye and Vicky is pretty much instantaneous, while the role of motherhood for Skye never fully materializes. But, for me, that was okay. After all, Skye never signed up to be a mom. Sure, any adult knows not to show up at a kid’s school function after consuming alcohol, and it was almost cringeworthy when Skye did just that. But let’s focus on Skye’s personal growth throughout the story instead. The romance was just kind of iffy for me and mostly unnecessary but also LGBTQ typical and, therefore, believable. All in all, it was a great story about family, love, responsibility, motherhood, friendship, and culture. I enjoyed it.