Real Life (2020, Penguin Publishing Group)
336 pages
English language
Published Jan. 5, 2020 by Penguin Publishing Group.
not a light hearted read, and i empathized with a lot of what went on in it (perhaps too much? 🙃) and learned, at least a little bit, about the difficulties of navigating a racist world as a non-white person
I really liked this so much. Anxiety and belonging in academia; defining what is real in life and what is not. There was a moment about 2/3 in where the protagonist opens up to his lover when he is brought back in time via the sound of thunder that is just so fucking beautiful. I got to it as the sunset exploded in pinks and reds last night and it knocked my breath away.
I cannot tell you how much I’ve enjoyed this novel. This was a glimpse of a weekend of a gay Black man’s life and the intricate feelings he has with so many characters. I just loved every minute of it
