"My battery is low, and it's getting dark." ~ Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity

HONEY GIRL is a great read and I would especially recommend it to mid-20 year olds as it relates a lot to your place in the world, following expectations, and also realizing maybe you just need a pause and a reset.  And all of that is okay.

This story centers around Grace Porter who has finished her eleven years studying astronomy and obtaining her doctorate and is ready to make her big debut in the field whether it be research, teaching, or more.  But she is not really sure of anything - only that she has been pushed to be the best her entire life and nothing feels like the best right now.  Also, she just woke up in Las Vegas and it turns out she got drunk and married overnight and her new wife is nowhere to be found!

This book is a journey of self-discovery and navigating life without following preconceived notions or expectations.  It is about including who you want to in your life.  It is about passion, love, and self-worth.

I have been thinking about this book for a day now and am just now able to write the review.  Being in my mid-30s, the message of this book is still super close to home.  But in the end, I think it's okay to maybe not know what we want 100% and it's okay to feel confused, lost, and tired.  We all need breaks and none of us have every single thing planned out - and why should we?  A lot of things to happen upon us because of chance or timing... and sometimes they are really great!  This is a great book and, um, HELLO, give me more astronomer Black lesbian romance stories, please!