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A review by amarachireadss
Thank You for Sharing by Rachel Runya Katz
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Ahhh, I enjoyed this book so much. There was just something about these characters and their friend group that really worked for me. The main characters in this book are Liyah and Daniel, who were childhood friends turned enemies after a summer camp incident. They meet again many years later, and there are still resentments and hard feelings between both of them. They have a work project together and start to rebuild their friendship by bonding over their shared bipoc Jewish heritage and experience feeling left out and not fitting into religious and cultural boxes.
This book felt like a warm hug for me; there are not a lot of books about black Jewish fmc's so I really felt seen while reading this. The main characters were so relatable, and I loved their little friend group and their get-together and meeting minutes. Liyah is the bisexual grumpy fmc that doesn't believe in love, while Daniel is the soft and sensitive mmc (he has a cat named sweet potato 🥹). I loved the Yiddish phrases and Jewish traditions/rituals in this book. I especially loved that this is a story that has Korean and black Jewish representation; JOC isn't always fully welcome, heard, and accepted, so stories like this are important.
I liked seeing the main characters develop, grow, heal, and grieve in authentic ways. I wasn't even annoyed by the conflict that happened towards the end because I thought it was necessary for the stories and character development. The romance was a slow burn, it was also sweet(a little steamy), and beautiful I loved that the main characters built their friendship first. There were some times in the book when I thought the pace was a little slow and dragging, but overall this was a good comforting read.
Thank you, St. Martins Press and NetGalley, for this arc for an honest review
This book felt like a warm hug for me; there are not a lot of books about black Jewish fmc's so I really felt seen while reading this. The main characters were so relatable, and I loved their little friend group and their get-together and meeting minutes. Liyah is the bisexual grumpy fmc that doesn't believe in love, while Daniel is the soft and sensitive mmc (he has a cat named sweet potato 🥹). I loved the Yiddish phrases and Jewish traditions/rituals in this book. I especially loved that this is a story that has Korean and black Jewish representation; JOC isn't always fully welcome, heard, and accepted, so stories like this are important.
I liked seeing the main characters develop, grow, heal, and grieve in authentic ways. I wasn't even annoyed by the conflict that happened towards the end because I thought it was necessary for the stories and character development. The romance was a slow burn, it was also sweet(a little steamy), and beautiful I loved that the main characters built their friendship first. There were some times in the book when I thought the pace was a little slow and dragging, but overall this was a good comforting read.
Thank you, St. Martins Press and NetGalley, for this arc for an honest review
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Grief
Minor: Death of parent