bookswithlee's Reviews (669)

I enjoyed reading the second book. I will say it was a slow start. As a mental health professional, I thought the therapy part was not as realistic as I would have like. I will say I enjoy the focus on sex addiction as this is something that is very taboo and not often talked about within my field. Overall, good book, but not great. Not sure if I will continue this series.

“A lot of times it does feel exhausting. Because everything bad in society is about you, but when it comes to the good, nothing is for you. I feel like I’m not enough and too much, all at the same time. And then, other times, being black feels exhilarating—because every good thing that happens feels like a victory, even the small things.”

Black girls must die exhausted spoke to me on so many levels. While reading, I saw my mama, my grandma, my sisters, and my friends. Jayne Allen did a good job of not only depicting the struggles that black women face, but she did it with grace and some humor to keep the characters relatable.

While there were some parts I didn’t 100% agree with, I was able to take the perspective of the main protagonist and understand.

I loved this coming of age feeling the pressure of checking things off of your societal “check-list” There are parts of this book that I feel many readers will love. I’m looking forward to the next book in the series!