alltheradreads's Reviews (1.9k)

Maybe it’s just that I’ve read a lot of romance and YA this summer, but picking this one up and finding a TOTALLY different kind of story was so refreshing. ⁣
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It’s a slow burn, a story of a secret love child between a famous actress and a French politician, and it felt so totally European in a way I can’t quite describe. Quirky and a bit pompous and aloof, perhaps?⁣
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Well written and surprising, I liked this one! Thanks to @randomhouse for sending me this one. // ⭐️⭐️⭐️

This one has been on my shelf for quite a while, and one of my best friends recommended it, and this summer was finally time to give it a go. Goodreads describes it as "a powerful, tender story of race and identity" and that sums it up perfectly. It's told from two characters' perspectives, a woman and a man who had once been in love but whose lives took them in very different directions. Their lives are so completely different from mine, and although my experiences were different, I was so drawn into theirs and so curious about the way things would play out for them both. I fully understand and agree with all the hype and all the awards this book has gotten. I'm on a mission to read more books by people of other ethnicities, and I'm so glad this was one of them this year. A really interesting look at race, power, relationships, and success both in America and Africa. Definitely grab this one!