I read this book as part of a book club my friends and I started, so it's not usually something I read. This book took me ages to get into, I spent weeks trying to get through 30% BUT it definitely was worth the drag. I laughed out loud in places and the way the author writes is really entertaining. As a non-black person I feel like some parts of the book were definitely lost on me (but I'm not lowering the rating for that, I feel like other people who've had exposure to certain cultures would definitely resonate and appreciate it a lot more than me). Also at some parts of the book, I couldn't tell whether the book was set in the UK or America because there was definitely a mishmash of tropes, so it was a bit confusing.

In terms of plot, it starts off quite slow, a lot of scene setting and getting to know the main character, and then everything snowballs and the plot races forward in the last quarter of the book. The fake dating trope was done really well and various different topics were touched upon too in a healthy way.

Definitely would recommend if you like books like "get a life chloe brown" with less spice, or if you want to start diversifying the books you read. Overall, despite not being my usual cup of tea, it was definitely worth reading!