A review by ladybird4prez
Yerba Buena: A Novel by Nina LaCour

LaCour was an author I read back when I only knew a handful of queer books. It’s been years since then but I immediately recognized her voice. There’s a heavy air of melancholy throughout the book and somewhat of a sense of remove from the characters even as you follow them through their lives and their trauma. We get the story of two women, Emilie and Sara, and follow their own separate stories until eventually their paths cross. 

This was baby’s return to lit fic (it’s me. I’m baby) and I’m honestly not sure how to rate it. Lit fic was my go to genre for years but I don’t know how I feel about the almost meandering plot, melancholy, and distant relationship to the characters now. I do like that it’s just a glimpse into these characters’ lives and that it felt realistic, but I think maybe now I prefer a deeper look into them to really form a connection. It was poignant and there were some beautiful lines but I was left with this feeling that I just wanted a little more.