A Girl Like Me

Skylar thought religion was her only problem when looking for the appropriate boy to meet her mother, then she met Lo.

Skylar was just drifting along in her life. She worked at a job she did not really care for and was not respected. She was dating someone she did not really care for. Then in came Lo to photograph her and through her lens Skylar saw someone in herself she wanted to be. In Lo, she saw and felt something more. Lo is a girl. This throws Skylar into further turmoil as Lo starts to represent everything she wants to be and be with.

I do not want to go into too much detail as A Girl Like Me (2019) by J. Nichole is a small book. Nichole essentially gives us a character in a state of mid-life crisis at the beginning of her life (laugh). I think because the book is short some details are rushed or skipped. For example, Skylar and Lo's first sexual experience together. I think since Skylar is straight until Lo and has no experience, there should have been more conflict there.

There is conflict in plenty of other places (laugh). Nichole puts Skylar through her paces. Some scenes feel rushed and the ending feels rushed. As I said earlier that could be because of the shortness of the book. Nichole gives us a sweet romance. I look forward to reading a longer book where Nichole has an opportunity to fulfill her drama filled pen.