Paris Daillencourt is About to Crumble by Alexis Hall
Rating: ✩✩✩✩✩
Anyone in the Alexis Hall fanclub knows that the writing is going to be superb, the characters are going to be clever and the issues will be tackled head on. This second in the Winner Bakes All series does all this and more. Digging into religion, queer issues, racism, problematic family, found family, mental illness and more, Hall has crafted a fantastic romance meets coming of age story. The romance, while heartwarming and delightful, plays almost second fiddle to Paris’ quest to recognize and live with GAD. Hall’s view into Paris’ mind will feel almost painfully well-articulated to fellow GAD sufferers and the quest to treatment is hilariously accurate. The character arc perfectly straddles that fine line between “mental illness is not your fault” and “managing your mental health is your responsibility.” While this book feels like an entirely different animal to Rosie Palmer Takes the Cake, it makes for a great continuation in what I hope will be an ongoing series.
Published by: Forever (Grand Central Station) Release Date: 18 October 2022
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I've been wondering about this book, and now I want to read it even more.
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