Language: R (75 swears, 1 “f”); Mature Content: PG13; Violence: PG13
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
The pandemic ruined Tamar’s lungs, and now she is dying with little chance of making it to high school graduation. Fayard doesn’t care how difficult it is to be with Tamar; he wants to be by her side, despite her walls. But this isn’t the first time Tamar and Fayard have lived out their tragic romance – and it won’t be the last.
Tamar and Fayard’s stories traverse time and space, putting them together in South Carolina, Mali, France, present, past, future, again and again. The reincarnation idea was fun and well organized; it flowed well despite the overlapping stories. The last few chapters got a little confusing, but Tamar and Fayard were also confused, so maybe that was on purpose. Overall, I actually like the suggestion Miles presents on how fate works and what it really means to love.
Tamar and her family are Black, and Fayard is implied Polynesian. Characters of various races and ethnicities are described throughout the book. The mature content rating is for mention of alcohol and drugs, illegal activity, innuendo, and mentions of brothels, attempted rape, nudity, and sex. The violence rating is for mentions of murder and suicide, child abuse, fistfighting, gun use, death, and fantasy violence.
Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen
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