winner of the Betty Trask Award 2021 ☆
winner of the Betty Trask Award 2021 ☆
Reviews
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“Equal parts romance and coming-of-age story, Blue’s emotionally charged debut explores the highs and lows of love…Those looking for heavy emotion in their romance should jump on this one.”
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“The characters in Bad Love are multi-dimensional, flawed and raw which not only makes them believable, but also real. You resonate with them, you see them in people you know and that makes you root for them in different ways.”
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“What is singularly powerful about Bad Love, and commendable for this reason alone, is that the winners and losers in love are all Black. It’s so unusual to have a Black woman lead in a romance story, that it is sadly still remarkable.”
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“The joy in this story is in the music and poetry that is part of Ekuah’s healing; first, because it is a connector between Ekuah and her father, but also because it is a medium through which she finds her voice and something of a purpose.”
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“I haven’t read anything of the genre in years and this was an easy, entertaining reintroduction. Ekuah just felt so familiar!”
