Thank you Random House Publishing Group and NetGalley for this prerelease copy of Housemates

A raw, sensual, story about life, love and art. The imbalance of love, the give and take and leveling out of a relationship.
Written about a time in our country, our world- that has had so much effect on us all. The turbulence of our lives during the beginning of Covid, Trump America, Black Lives Matter , the LGBTQ community, #metoo and how our way of living has changed so much, so fast. The question of the rules of our country and why it doesn’t feel like ours anymore. All done in a unique voice and writing style. Reading this is a reminder and a deep dive into those feelings we’ve dealt with continually.
I felt deeply for Bernie and Leah. They were written so well. So flawed and strong and weak and with so much pain annd love inside them. I definitely recommend this book for anyone wanting something thought provoking. Something real.

My favorite trope and excellent descriptions. Some scenes made me really
Stop and think.

Thank you for the opportunity.

Engaging and entertaining. A recommended purchase for collections where queer and quirky fic is popular.

Not much of a road trip book. But a gorgeous character discussion and j adores all the body positivity,! Would recommend

4.25

Setting: Pennsylvania
Rep: queer fat Jewish nonbinary protagonist; queer female protagonist; multiple queer and POC side characters

This was a surprisingly good book and a strange one too. It's pitched as a road trip novel but not much of it takes place on the road, and the trip doesn't extend beyond Pennsylvania. I enjoyed reading and found it very absorbing - I loved reading about the ritual of large format photography and how Bernie's narrative describes Leah's fatness (with really positive and sensual words) which I never see!

A very heartwarming book. I was pleasantly pleased. I cannot wait for this to be released in May for everyone to enjoy.