A review by allysonw_
Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell by Taj McCoy

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Prior to reading this book I had read a review that mentioned this novel felt more like women’s fiction rather than romance, and after having finished it I can see why someone would come to that conclusion. Although the romance plot was an important part to the story the MMC, Spencer, felt more like a support character rather than a male protagonist. Now the book did end with an HEA so I’d still classify it as romance, and I think the message it sent about self-love and self-exploration was great! As a thicker Black woman, I related to Savvy a lot when it came to being comfortable in your own skin and traversing the dating scene and looking for someone who accepts you as you are. I was satisfied with the ending and that Savvy was able to find her person in Spencer. This book is a solid body of work. I just would’ve fixed some of the pacing because it felt like the book kickstarted off well but sort of petered out and then picked-up a little over halfway through.  I would’ve maybe liked some chapters from Spencer’s perspective instead of us only learning about bits and pieces of his life here and there or for there to have been even more moments of connection between him and Savvy. This is the first book I’ve read by Taj McCoy, and it’s definitely motivated me to look more into her work and see if what I felt missing in this one I can find in one of her other novels. 
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