A review by glendaleereads
Halsey Street by Naima Coster
3.0
This book was a reminder that time is no ones friend. I found myself getting annoyed and frustrated with the characters Penelope and her mother Mirella, because there was so much hurt and words that needed to be said for healing and both mother and daughter with that Dominican stubbornness refused to do so.
But I also found myself understanding a lot of the hurt that reasons why they refused to be open with their emotions. Mirella was a woman who wanted to love her daughter but she was still a girl herself trying to learn how to express herself and be a mother at the same time. It did not help that she had a husband who was older and so fixated on his business.
Penelope made some bad calls in this novel but I found myself wanting to hug her towards the middle of the story because she was a lost girl who needed healing.
Overall, I enjoyed this story and it was nice to read about a story that took place in familiar territory.
But I also found myself understanding a lot of the hurt that reasons why they refused to be open with their emotions. Mirella was a woman who wanted to love her daughter but she was still a girl herself trying to learn how to express herself and be a mother at the same time. It did not help that she had a husband who was older and so fixated on his business.
Penelope made some bad calls in this novel but I found myself wanting to hug her towards the middle of the story because she was a lost girl who needed healing.
Overall, I enjoyed this story and it was nice to read about a story that took place in familiar territory.