BookOfCinz's Reviews > Homebodies

An addictive read with a lead character you want to shake and hug at the same time!

Homebodies opens with Mickey attending an industry event where one of her co-worker tells her that she heard through the grapevine that she is getting replaced. Mickey goes home feeling uneasy but doesn’t give much thought to it because why would her boss ask her to do a presentation for the upcoming year if she was planning on getting rid of her? Its not until a few days later Mickey sees a series of Black women going into her boss’s office for interview that she finally comes to term with what is going to happen.

Mickey loves her job in media, she loves writing and even though she only gets to write 10% of the topics she pitches she knows it’s a great position to be in. With her being let go, she’s furious at herself, her boss, the industry and the systems that doesn’t serve her! In a fit of rage she pens a detailed letter outlining all the things she endured as a Black woman in media- hoping to get some coverage. Added to this, Mickey’s relationship with her girlfriend of over five years starts to unravel. With so much going on she decides to head back to her hometown to stay with her grandma while she decides on next steps.

Mickey doesn’t have time to reflect, between her Grandmother asking her to do chores, reconnecting with old friends, and former lover she begins to wonder if she should just forget about media, New York and her relationship… that’s until her letter goes viral.

Listen, I ate this book up! I absolutely loved being in Mickey’s world and reading about all the things she has to contend with. I love how real her issues were and absolutely enraging. There were parts of the book where I legit SCREAMED because I could not imagine having to go through that. I did think the author tried too hard with the coming home and reconnecting with an old lover plotline but I wasn’t mad at it.

Overall, I enjoyed this one! What an amazing summer read!