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A review by mbenzz
Conception by Kalisha Buckhanon
5.0
I read and LOVED Ms. Buckhanon's first novel 'Upstate'. I've been looking forward to reading this book for sometime, but was a bit skeptical that I would enjoy this book as much as I did her first. Well, I certainly was not disappointed. Ms. Buckhanon is an amazing storyteller. It was near impossible to put this book down. The struggles of Shivana Montgomery and her unborn child (yes, even the unborn child has a story to tell) are heartbreaking, yet hopeful. You find yourself rooting for Shivana, wanting so bad to see her achieve her dream of a 'Cosby Show' kinda life, and rise above her tough South Side Chi way of life.
As for the ending...very emotional, and not something I saw coming. I really don't want to give anything away, but, it was a memorable one. I find myself still thinking about it days after finishing the book. If you're at all interested in reading this, go for it. It's an extremely satisfying read...and when you've finished this one, go ahead and pick up her first novel. I absolutely look forward to future works from this super talented author.
As for the ending...very emotional, and not something I saw coming. I really don't want to give anything away, but, it was a memorable one. I find myself still thinking about it days after finishing the book. If you're at all interested in reading this, go for it. It's an extremely satisfying read...and when you've finished this one, go ahead and pick up her first novel. I absolutely look forward to future works from this super talented author.