These short stories could have been really gossip-y and full of judgment. But instead this is collection full of compassion towards mess and care for the moments of rest, relief and intimacy these Black women and girls experience. I haven’t heard anyone highlight that there is queer rep in these stories. Given the associations with goodness and Godliness that you might conjure from the title, I really wanted to say how much I loved to see sapphic/bisexual representation as part of the fabric of Black womanhood. I also love the really clear distinction between messy behaviour and being toxic, cruel, and/or abusive. 

I completely understand why “Peach Cobbler” is the favourite chapter but I loved “Eula” and “How to Make Love to a Physicist.” My favourite is “Instructions got Married Christian Husbands”