Akwaeke Emezi put their whole foot, ankle, leg, THIGH into this book. It was messy, beautifully written, tragic, hopeful, and tense all rolled into one. I had no clue what I was getting into when I opened this book, but I enjoyed the ride. Nasir? He can go kick rocks. I won’t act like he didn’t have a right to be upset, but for him to act entitled to Feyi’s time, body, and love all cause he was a good guy. Yeah absolutely not, especially not with how he met her in the first place.

Alim was a dream and it’s so unfair lol. I really loved how he and Feyi understood each other, their hurts, their pain, and also each others beauty. I hope we get more of them soon because they were just beautiful.

Feyi’s inner monologue and self-doubt did get on my nerves, I’ll be honest, but I guess I understand. When you have happiness snatched from you so violently, it’s easy to believe you don’t deserve it. Just, AMAZING storytelling honestly.