I picked this up expecting something fun and relatively uncomplicated—I was ready for swoony and sweet, maybe (hopefully!) a little spicy. What I didn’t expect was how every emotional beat is earned.
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I picked this one up expecting something fun and relatively uncomplicated. A second-chance romance, high school sweethearts, a coffeeshop reunion. I was ready for swoony and sweet, maybe (hopefully!) ...
It’s hard to explain this book in a way that will do it justice. It’s a deeply intimate experiencing of something most of us have been through: young, fervent, all consuming love. #Booksky #LilyKing #HeartTheLover #LiteraryFiction #FiveStarRead
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A queer mountain lion observes the human condition with a closeness that hits harder because they don't understand what they're seeing. Strange, heartbreaking, thought provoking.
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You can check out my full review here (and please do!!!) but I found this novel deeply affecting, a gorgeous commentary on motherhood—it’s meanings, how we fail mothers, and how mothers can save each other.
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The choices we make—the empathy we show kids, the ways we encourage them to use their voice and think critically, the messages we give them—are forming the foundation for how they interact with the world now.
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A moving story about ambition, sacrifice, motherhood, and the people who help us become who we're meant to be.
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This book is a reminder of what’s most important, a testament to the power of vulnerability, and a work of art spun beautifully. It’s heartbreaking—achingly so—but also letter by letter paints a portrait of what it really means to live.
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