*I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this opportunity*

At its heart, ON ROTATION– a perfect example of the burgeoning New Adult genre– is the story of someone growing up. Angie Appiah prides herself on her “perfect” eldest daughter and med school student status, and tries to ignore her bad luck in love. At 25, she’s facing entering one of the hardest years in med school with a breakup and poor test result looming over her.

This story follows Angie’s growth during that third year of med school– the ups and downs of her friendships, the hard work and dedication she puts forth in her trials and rounds, the redefining of her relationship with family, and (of course) the love interest Ricky.

While there was a fair amount of insta-love– the author, Obuobi, does a masterful job of making Angie and Ricky’s relationship feel real. There was SO much angst, a healthy amount of “will they won’t they”, and the general awkwardness that is dating today. There were so many wonderful aspects of this book: the inclusion of Ghanaian culture, LGBTQ+ representation, medical bias pertaining to black people, the overall horror of medical school… I can confidently say that everyone will find something in this book that speaks to them.