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A review by terriaminute
Jeremiah by Jayce Ellis
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Some time ago I tried this novel and couldn't get into it. When it cropped up in one of the on-sale lists I get, I tried again, and sank into it with instant interest. It's one of the kinds of stories I nibble at rather than read a lot of at a time. I enjoyed that. I liked the arcs of the characters, the complex family, the friendships, a lot. The jobs parts were not boring, always a plus. I'm glad I finally got to read it.
It's minus a star for a few reasons: for some dull sex, and for the white boy sounding more Black than I expected. (It happens, I just didn't get any idea how he picked up the phrases and idioms.) But mostly, I was disappointed both MCs gave in to fears and procrastination. I know adults don't always get past such habits, but that seemed excessive to me.
On the whole, a good book.
It's minus a star for a few reasons: for some dull sex, and for the white boy sounding more Black than I expected. (It happens, I just didn't get any idea how he picked up the phrases and idioms.) But mostly, I was disappointed both MCs gave in to fears and procrastination. I know adults don't always get past such habits, but that seemed excessive to me.
On the whole, a good book.