A review by gmdudley4
Some Love, Some Pain, Sometime: Stories by J. California Cooper

4.0

I would not call this a book of short stories - they read more like long form short stories. And yes, they are really about Some Love, Some Pain, Sometime. Each of the stories centered on Black women navigating love; love of men, love of children, love of control, and love of self. J. California Cooper has a style of writing that is so fresh that I am having a difficult time truly describing it. This book offers real life lesson - I've highlighted several passages in each of the stories. This book was a great follow up to Family. I would recommend it to a friend.