I really liked this book and I’m glad it exists. I just relate so much to Ember - as an NDN girl who grew up similarly and also had some struggles with how much of myself to bring to my first "real" job in white corporate America. So much of the slang and the other details feel straight out of my life - to the micro and macro aggressions and awkwardly detailing with pretendians, but also the beadwork and the frybread and the bologna sandwiches and the slang and the descriptions of her aunties house. I feel seen!

But on the other hand, I had to keep putting it down due to cringe and embarrassment. Girl, what are you doing?! Why are you lying about everything?! Of course, it all works out in the end, but I was so anxious for so much of this book!