Given that Eva’s mother has recently passed, there is even a sense of underlying heaviness in many of the “fluffy” scenes.Īll in all, I would call this a coming-of-age story more than anything: Grace must juggle coming to terms with her own sexuality, accepting her first relationship with another girl, and learning how to navigate the treacherous waters of her relationship with a neglectful and scatterbrained mother who ranges anywhere from merely problematic to downright abusive. We get a taste of each, depending on who Grace is currently surrounded by, but it never leans overwhelmingly in either direction. This book perfectly straddles the line between “tough topics” and “fluffy summer read”. Being a member of the LGBTQ+ community who did not come to accept myself until far later in life than ideal, these coming-out stories resonate hard with me. Let me begin by saying that I am a total sucker for diverse reads, but especially those involving queer women. Took until I was fourteen to realize that no, the way I thought about other girls was a little different.” “I thought that was how every girl saw other girls – this mix between beauty and awe and curiosity, a thin layer of lust just underneath. I originally published this review in April 2017, but on July 21, realized that I had left a lot unsaid and decided to edit, polish, and repost my thoughts on this amazing book.
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