A review by zyzah
Patsy by Nicole Dennis-Benn

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

“Never let anyone define you. Always know that you matter. Your thoughts, feelings, and desires matter. Your happiness matter….”


I’m cryingggg. I don’t get to read a lot of stories about ‘bad’ mothers and broken kids but Patsy really did it for me.

 I read the author’s debut, ‘Here comes the sun’ and I really love the way she writes flawed characters, focusing on the grey areas instead of the usual black and white.