I absolutely loved this book! So many incredible lessons about mental health, expectations, and what we as Black women sacrifice for the sake of "the best." HONEY GIRL fed my soul in the best way possible. I felt so SEEN in Grace. I related immensely to Grace’s feeling of being bone-tired and just wanting the world to stop. Rogers touches on many themes throughout the novel, including loneliness in a room full of people, friendship, mental health, and being a minority in academic settings. I absolutely loved the portrayal of friendship in this book and how the importance of having a strong support was crucial to Grace’s journey. This is definitely a coming-of-age novel for those of us in our 20s who are most definitely freaking out and feelings adrift. Roger’s writing is beautiful and mesmerizing. I was constantly rereading lines and passages, and I’m excited to go through my finished copy and highlight my favorite quotes.

Yuki and Grace’s relationship was so tender, realistic, and fulfilling. I loved Yuki’s character and how unafraid she was of asking the hard questions and diving deep into the abyss of loneliness. Yuki’s radio show episodes were also some of my favorite passages, as I felt that her exploration of the the idea of loneliness and our own humanity as being so close to monstrous was intriguing.