I was intrigued by the description. As someone with a mental illness, with a mother who is mentally ill, I haven't seen or heard of many books like this. How could I not try it out?
The first several pages were hard. I've been there, but reading about it was...not interesting. Then we get to the end of chapter two where we find out she JUST kissed Grace yesterday. Okay, now we're getting somewhere.
Then there's the train track scene. I've had those kinds of moments myself, minus the dead dad apparition. Again, reading my experience on the page was unsettling, guess I'm just not used to it so I don't know how to feel??
Then comes the sexuality talk with Grace. I love it but I hate it, too. Like, Biz do you not like this? Just tell them to stop? I feel bad enjoying the talk when I don't know if she's okay with it??
Then the beach with New Guy. I've thought about stuff like that, but no beaches near me and I haven't crossed that line before.
Yeah, def intrigued to continue, but I don't know how it's going to turn out for me. It might just be triggering and too hard, or great and fulfilling or both? I. don't. know.
Representation and narrative is hard. Maybe it's too late for me, but it'll be great for everyone else. I. don't. know.
The first several pages were hard. I've been there, but reading about it was...not interesting. Then we get to the end of chapter two where we find out she JUST kissed Grace yesterday. Okay, now we're getting somewhere.
Then there's the train track scene. I've had those kinds of moments myself, minus the dead dad apparition. Again, reading my experience on the page was unsettling, guess I'm just not used to it so I don't know how to feel??
Then comes the sexuality talk with Grace. I love it but I hate it, too. Like, Biz do you not like this? Just tell them to stop? I feel bad enjoying the talk when I don't know if she's okay with it??
Then the beach with New Guy. I've thought about stuff like that, but no beaches near me and I haven't crossed that line before.
Yeah, def intrigued to continue, but I don't know how it's going to turn out for me. It might just be triggering and too hard, or great and fulfilling or both? I. don't. know.
Representation and narrative is hard. Maybe it's too late for me, but it'll be great for everyone else. I. don't. know.