melissajo 's review for:

Sugar by Bernice L. McFadden
5.0

I'm confused why this isn't more famous. I'm confused why there isn't a movie adaptation. It's a compulsively readable melodrama with a Toni Morrison endorsement on the back cover, what's not to like.

Since it just came out and I've been listening to it a lot, I have to say other than an absence of horses, and cowboys, this novel pairs well with Beyoncé's album Cowboy Carter and has a lot of overlapping themes.

Recommended by: https://www.elle.com/culture/books/a37397137/shelf-life-tarana-burke/ & https://ew.com/article/2016/10/04/insecure-issa-rae-pop-culture-inspiration/