Michaella Lockhart
This was very informative, insightful and eye-opening!
This book also helped me learn about asexuality and its versatility and also question the very concept of sex. I highly recommend it!
Beautiful prose and a deep story that involves grief, trauma, being Black in a predominantly white country, intimacy and love in its deepest state. What a beautiful start to 2023!
I honestly don't know how to feel about this book. In theory, this book is five stars: beautiful and engaging writing, a nicely paced plot, intriguing characters and nuanced themes. However, the atrocities that have been committed in this book are a direct cause of black trauma. Madison's constant bullying was at times really hard to listen to and it has made me really conflicted on whether I liked the book or not.
While the themes in this book were relevant and complex, the overarching black trauma was too dominant...and this goes to show how many Black authors like Jackson fill their books with trauma and shock value to bring about their point so their books can sell.
So while I didn't like the execution of the themes, I can still appreciate that this story was an excellent one, and truly stands out from the inspired material. However, due to this book causing emotional distress, I might have to take a break from Jackson's books for my mental health.
4.5
I loved it! The banter was top-tier, the characters were excellently written and well fleshed out. The steam was absolutely steaming and I loved the ending!!! This book is slept on but it was beautiful. I 100% recommend.
The only crime this book committed was being too short.
Despite this, everything was paced well and I loved Amina and Jax's story!
Overall, this was a fine romance. The writing and plot were okay and there was nothing really good or bad about it. However, I felt that Maleek gave Tasha too many chances and should've given her a restraining order a long time ago.
This was devastatingly beautiful. From the complex characters to the beautiful writing to the succinct plot and to the nuanced conversations on colonialism, racism and its ties with academia, this was excellent. I truly believe that if this was a film it would turn cinema on its head.
3.5 rounded up
This was a cute little novella about a HEALTHY polygamous romance. Hendrix, Sadie and Novah have my heart ❤️
4.5 rounded up
This really fun and messy and sexy in a depraved way and I'm living for it!!!
I would love to be Greysen when I grow up.
This was absolutely heartbreaking. Though I'm not a fan of the ending, Nori's story will stay with me for a while...
4.5 stars rounded up
Loveable characters: check
Chemistry and banter: check
Plot twist!!!: check
This book really surprised me. I thought this would've been a quick and cute romance but this turned out to be so much more. Definitely a highlight for this month!