The beginning of this story had me hooked. Watching this relationship unfold was so compelling. The heavier themes were thought provoking and at times repetitive, though not at all unrealistic. 

This book made me realize I don’t always dislike pop culture references in my fiction.  

The prose was beautiful, but at times tedious and meandering (which is something I was not expecting from a 164-page book). Particularly towards the end, when I was mainly focused on wrapping up the story. The second half of the book was less enjoyable for me. 

Overall, I think this book was beautiful and really well done and I’m excited to read more from Caleb Azumah Nelson.