It's so cool when at first glance, you pick up this lovely romance book and expect it to be a light read, but then boom! They wind up at a black author book convention where the reader learns that they have both spent their careers writing about the other and eventually they commence the re-banging. The overly descriptiveness, especially referencing the clothes everyone was wearing and who designed them was tiresome. I’m rather indifferent to it—I don’t seek it out (which is why I don’t read much romance) but I think some is necessary as it is part of the human experience.

Depicted as a love affair, I felt that this wasn't love at all, but a lust filled, drug fuelled week. From generational trauma, to dealing with a chronic debilitating disability to drug abuse and the struggle of single motherhood, this book doesn't shy away from difficult topics.And before you jump me, I know that advanced kids exist, but some things she said and done made certain parts of this book visibly unrealistic. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors.

I went into this novel believing it would be more of a lighter read but there’s actually quite a bit of depth. In suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuch detail, but then gloss over the “before” section where two high schoolers meet, bang for a week in a drug addled and self-harm stupor and yet have hardly any pages written about all that. There is so much I am not saying bc this book touched on so many discussion worthy topics but then this review would be obnoxiously long so I will just leave you with some other quotes that I loved and some advice to do yourself a favor and read this book one day if you haven't already. They found each other and they experienced how it feels like to be with someone who cares about you.But it almost felt as if someone who is not a Black millennial wrote it (I have no idea how old the author is, and I don't care enough to google it). Understanding the African American experience isn't something I can say I've 100% delved into before, but SDIJ makes you want to.