Luster - Raven Leilani

A debut novel that really hits the ground running.

Being young isn’t always fun and Edie is a dead-end. She’s messed up her job, her relationships and her art career. Enter white, suburban archivist Eric, his reluctant wife and his adopted black daughter. Battling what it means to be a young, black woman today, Edie somehow ends up in the heart of Eric’s family.

Really sharp writing with a blackly comic lens throughout. You’re laughing but should you be?