Mahalia and her mother don't have much and it impacts Mahalia socially and personally.
There was also this interesting dynamic related to socioeconomic status and how it impacts teenagers. It makes for an interesting dynamic between the two because Mahalia's mother is extremely religious and heavily depends on her faith to get them through their most difficult moments. Mahalia is not out to her mom and struggles greatly with the history of her faith. Garrett never fails to handle this conversations with care and passion. There were some great conversations related to the intersection of being Black and queer and how it may impact one's faith. What Worked: There were a lot elements about this book that I enjoyed. What ensues is a charming book about finding oneself in the midst of chaos. While doing this, she gets distracted by a new girl at school, Siobhan, who's just come to the States from Ireland. To help with the cost, Mahalia commits to saving certain amounts of money for a deposit on a location and other supplies. However, unlike Naomi, Mahalia and her mother do not have as much money. Instead of going with a sweet 16, Mahalia decides that she wants to have a coming out party. 3.5 Starsįriday I'm in Love follows 16 year old Mahalia Harris (yes, she is named for the gospel singer) who wants nothing more than to have a sweet 16 party like her best friend Naomi. CW: stereotyping of Black students, racism, homophobia, queerphobia, abandonment of parental figure. If you're looking for a fun and sometimes emotional contemporary book that focuses on a queer Black teen then I would recommend checking this out. It wasn't as strong as Off the Record, but still good. This is the second book that I've read by Camryn Garrett and it was a solid read.
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