Heavy books are best when paired with a light beer 🍺💔😓
❤️WE ARE NOT LIKE THEM by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza ❤️
Jen and Riley have been friends since childhood, but for the first time in years, the two grown women are both living in the same city — their hometown of Philly. Riley is working her way up at the local news station and hoping to be among the first Black female anchors, and Jen is excited to welcome her first baby with her husband Kevin. However, the duo’s lifelong friendship is put to the test when Kevin, who is a local cop, is involved in the shooting of a 14-year-old Black boy and Riley is tasked with covering the tragedy.
I think of course just by reading the description you realize how heavy and devastatingly familiar this scene feels. The book is told in alternating perspectives of Riley and Jen, and it makes for some absolutely heart-wrenching chunky chapters of insight into these women who feel incredibly real. I think the authors approached this subject really well and was super impressed with the novel overall. I can’t imagine how hard tackling this topic was and how much pressure to do the families who have handled this IRL justice.
TW: gun violence, racism, infertility
Read if… you loved Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult and Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
Looking forward to discussing this one tonight with my book club! PSA. This book has a whole book club guide in the back!
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