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Dear Mr. Black
by Shanora Williams
Quick Summary: A forbidden love romance
My Review: Dear Mr. Black by Shanora Williams was a first read experience for this reader. This particular story was about a young woman and the father of her best friend. Just from those words alone, one can imagine what this forbidden romance was all about. I can pretty much summarize this book by saying that it dealt with a taboo issue and that it brought together two people who had to deal with broken pasts.
Strangely, the story that was presented had multiple layers. It wasn't so cut and dried. It wasn't about an old guy scratching an itch or a young woman having a sugar daddy. It dealt with death, loss, mourning, grief, security and comfort, relationships in the real, parenting, marriage and fidelity, deteriorating health (degenerative diagnosis) finding personal happiness, and more. All of that was packed into this book.
The story isn't one that I would normally gravitate toward. I was drawn to it, quite frankly, because a fellow Goodreads friend commented on the author and I randomly chose one of her books to read. I was curious about her writing style and her approach to character storylines. This little keg of dynamite blew my mind, particularly regarding atypical relationships and their outcomes, as well as HEAs.
Without giving away too much, I need to say that the admissions that ultimately came out in this book were shocking. If the signs were there before, then something should have been said. (When you read, you will understand my meaning.) The author's shock and awe approach to character confessions was totally inevitable, even as it was both incredibly raw and expectedly unexpected.
My Final Say: Readers who enjoy stories that are not wrapped up neatly with a bow will like Dear Mr. Black. This story will definitely cause readers to think about life, loss, and love in a different way. This book will also cause readers to consider what they think is appropriate...or inappropriate.
Rating: 3.5/5
Recommend: Yes
Audience: A
Status/Level: M
Other: Lang, GgA, SDv
QQ: "Grown people stuff" (This is a saying I heard as I was growing up in the country. OGs will get what it refers to
My Review: Dear Mr. Black by Shanora Williams was a first read experience for this reader. This particular story was about a young woman and the father of her best friend. Just from those words alone, one can imagine what this forbidden romance was all about. I can pretty much summarize this book by saying that it dealt with a taboo issue and that it brought together two people who had to deal with broken pasts.
Strangely, the story that was presented had multiple layers. It wasn't so cut and dried. It wasn't about an old guy scratching an itch or a young woman having a sugar daddy. It dealt with death, loss, mourning, grief, security and comfort, relationships in the real, parenting, marriage and fidelity, deteriorating health (degenerative diagnosis) finding personal happiness, and more. All of that was packed into this book.
The story isn't one that I would normally gravitate toward. I was drawn to it, quite frankly, because a fellow Goodreads friend commented on the author and I randomly chose one of her books to read. I was curious about her writing style and her approach to character storylines. This little keg of dynamite blew my mind, particularly regarding atypical relationships and their outcomes, as well as HEAs.
Without giving away too much, I need to say that the admissions that ultimately came out in this book were shocking. If the signs were there before, then something should have been said. (When you read, you will understand my meaning.) The author's shock and awe approach to character confessions was totally inevitable, even as it was both incredibly raw and expectedly unexpected.
My Final Say: Readers who enjoy stories that are not wrapped up neatly with a bow will like Dear Mr. Black. This story will definitely cause readers to think about life, loss, and love in a different way. This book will also cause readers to consider what they think is appropriate...or inappropriate.
Rating: 3.5/5
Recommend: Yes
Audience: A
Status/Level: M
Other: Lang, GgA, SDv
QQ: "Grown people stuff" (This is a saying I heard as I was growing up in the country. OGs will get what it refers to