If I Never Met You

This is possibly one of my favourite books of the year so far. I love Laurie and Jamie. I love them together so much. I remember thinking when I read [b:Tiny Imperfections 51918673 Tiny Imperfections Alli Frank https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1565887389l/51918673.SX50_SY75.jpg 71683994] earlier this year that it was a book about a black woman written for a specifically white audience. In that certain things about the black female experience were explained in a way that didn't feel organic to the story's narrative because the author felt they had to be explained to her readers. I didn't get that feeling here. Laurie was a biracial heroine whose experiences weren't erased or even written specifically for people who didn't look like her. This is not to say that her characterisation was absolutely flawless, but rather that this is one of the better characters of colour I have seen written by a non-POC author.I loved the romance aspect but more than that there was so much feminist commentary that was snuck in this book that it was a joy to read. I had several laugh-out-loud moments, along with several heartbreaking ones. In short, this book worked for me on multiple levels. I absolutely loved it.