aztlan's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. The book made the struggles of the characters feel extremely real and authentic, without making the characters feel unrelatable to someone who (like me) has very little experience with substance abuse. I appreciated the acknowledgement that various forms of trauma are often related and how they factor together.
I adore Lydia's tattoo shop family, they were so much fun, and I loved seeing how much they supported her, no matter what was happening in her personal life. Honestly, I'd love to read an entire book about them.
The main reason I didn't give this book 5 stars is because I found it a little challenging to follow at times. I didn't go into this book knowing about the Cupid's Cafe series, and there was very little context about it, it felt almost redundant and like it belonged in a different book. There was also sometimes POV jumps that felt oddly timed, which again, sometimes made it difficult to follow.
Overall, a book I would thoroughly recommend.
I adore Lydia's tattoo shop family, they were so much fun, and I loved seeing how much they supported her, no matter what was happening in her personal life. Honestly, I'd love to read an entire book about them.
The main reason I didn't give this book 5 stars is because I found it a little challenging to follow at times. I didn't go into this book knowing about the Cupid's Cafe series, and there was very little context about it, it felt almost redundant and like it belonged in a different book. There was also sometimes POV jumps that felt oddly timed, which again, sometimes made it difficult to follow.
Overall, a book I would thoroughly recommend.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Homophobia
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