Creating new worlds with my words! Author of "Black Girl Gone Guru" and "He Poisoned Me and Left Me for Dead." I am currently writing a book of magical realism.
What an interesting book! There were a lot of life lessons packed into a few pages. The main takeaway from the book for me is that holding on to the hurt and pain of your past can potentially destroy you. We have to learn to forgive and let go so that we can heal. I really enjoyed this book! *A complimentary copy of the book was provided in exchange for an honest review *
My absolute FAVORITE books are the ones where we are in it for the story and the characters because the writer has us hooked, but then they deliver so much more depth than a good story. We get to go back to the book at different times of our lives, gleaning wisdom and perspectives based on our own journeys, and this book gives readers just that: mystery/suspense, beauty, and truth entwined together.
I had to stop reading at times so I could write quotes about new internal truths in this book:
"How could she know that being there for another or giving of herself couldn't happen if she weren't there for herself first? How could she give something she didn't own?"
And I wish every woman could read this and know this and feel it in her soul. And honestly, men too. Because how we own ourselves is how we show up in the world and what we can bless others with.
I'm looking forward to reading other books by Nikei Salas.