MandyCly81’s Reviews > When No One Is Watching > Status Update

Shit got real, real fast. Lot of shooting on the fly, but still believable I think.

Drea’s death has me shook. 😮‍💨

I like Theo. He represents the men I love. He represents the openness and guilt that comes with being a work white male.

I’ve read a lot of mixed reviews about this book. I feel like people are being too hard on the author. They’re only seeing the surface. And yea, there is a lot of tabu, woke language. But, the gentrification truth needs to be read by us white people. The author does an amazing job of writing emotion and hard truth in her language. The metaphors are some of the most beautiful lines I’ve ever read. Fuck raisins.

This book is good. I’m in love with Sydney and her panic attacks. Theo sounds fun too. The Karen characters make me mad.

I’m in love with this author’s metaphors and language. Definitely taking my time with this one to absorb the voice.
Love the HoodApp at the end of each chapter. Hate the color of my skin when it comes to ignorant Karen’s. 😓