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A review by symabee
Skye Falling by Mia McKenzie
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
So this book has been sitting on my shelf for a year, and I'm honestly disappointed in myself for not reading it sooner, because I really enjoyed it.
Skye is a black, queer woman in her late 30s from Philadelphia. She's a loner who travels the world for work and lives life on her own terms. During a visit home she meets a girl who is her biological daughter from an egg donation she did 12 years earlier. She decides to stick around for a while to get to know the kid, but in doing so she also has to face a lot of unresolved trauma and decide what she really wants out of life.
The two main complaints I see in other reviews is the writing style, and Skye being an unlikable character. First, I related to Skye in a lot of ways (not sure what that says about me as a person but that's besides the point). As a white woman, I can't fully understand the racial issues she faces, but I did relate to her troubled family dynamic, and her habit of pushing her friends and family away. I personally loved the writing style. It's written in first person, in a Fleabag sort of way where you feel like Skye is talking to you at times.
This book dealt with a lot of heavy topics and made me reflect on my own life and relationships, but it somehow also made me laugh out loud at times.
Skye is a black, queer woman in her late 30s from Philadelphia. She's a loner who travels the world for work and lives life on her own terms. During a visit home she meets a girl who is her biological daughter from an egg donation she did 12 years earlier. She decides to stick around for a while to get to know the kid, but in doing so she also has to face a lot of unresolved trauma and decide what she really wants out of life.
The two main complaints I see in other reviews is the writing style, and Skye being an unlikable character. First, I related to Skye in a lot of ways (not sure what that says about me as a person but that's besides the point). As a white woman, I can't fully understand the racial issues she faces, but I did relate to her troubled family dynamic, and her habit of pushing her friends and family away. I personally loved the writing style. It's written in first person, in a Fleabag sort of way where you feel like Skye is talking to you at times.
This book dealt with a lot of heavy topics and made me reflect on my own life and relationships, but it somehow also made me laugh out loud at times.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Police brutality, and Death of parent
Minor: Infertility and Racism