I received an advanced reader copy from Netgalley before publication May 7th 2024.
I was excited about this one, but unfortunately I wasn't enjoying it. I stopped at about 35% of the way through because I couldn't get connected to the characters. The pop culture references felt clunky, and it made me feel disconnected from the story. I liked Renee Watson's writing style and would be interested in reading more of her work in the future!

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC! I enjoyed this book. I think a lot of people will relate to the story of our main character. Fat, Black women will be able to relate to this. I can't wait for more people to get to read this.

This book is amazing. I have never read a book quite like this. The format is really interesting. It shifts between contemporary fiction novels, formats, snippets of history lessons, and pieces that are a mixture of personal essays and poems. The format allows this author to flesh out the main character, her life, her, emotions, her loved ones, her city, and the world at large. it is masterful.

The book blurb describes this as a soulful and lyrical novel and it’s that and so much more.

Little, Brown and Company and NetGalley provided an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed here are solely my own.

This book is amazing. I have never read a book quite like this. The format is really interesting. It shifts between contemporary fiction novel, format, snippets of history lessons, and pieces that are a mixture of personal essay and poem. The format allows the this author to flesh out the main character, her life, her, emotions, her loved ones, her city, and the world at large. it is masterful.

The book blurb describes this as a soulful and lyrical novel and it’s that and so much more.