02/27/2026
Like everyone else in 2024, my timeline was completely flooded with this book. Yall would not stop talking about it. I hadnโt read any of Whitakerโs work before, but the hype got me curious enough to go to his author signing in Tampa. He was such a delight and genuinely fascinating person to listen to, and I remember thinking, if his writing is even half as good as the stories heโs telling right now, then this book is going to be DAMN good.
And it was.โจAnd Iโm bringing back Page Rageโs favorite word here: Phenomenal.
This book is nothing short of fantastic. Whitakerโs writing is very character-driven, which is my favorite, and he takes his time building a beautiful, layered story filled with rich, fully formed characters you get to watch grow and change up close. And Patchโฆ Patch grabs you straight by the heart and refuses to let go. This book is tragic, heartbreaking, and completely unputdownable.
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