Beautifully written and very powerful. Reeve’s writing was easy to read and took me on a journey. I was rooting for the main character Edie throughout as she navigated relationships and life.

Quietly powerful and written beautifully, this book was an absolute masterpiece. I adored Reeves’ writing, it was easy to lose myself in this book and Edie’s life. There was such an intense focus on the important of self and being, I was rooting for Edie the whole way through, desperately wanting her to find a glimpse of happiness and independence. The family dynamics were complex and unconventional, but I could still feel the love and loyalty between Edie and her sister. I also enjoyed the time jumps, it felt like we were on a journey with Edie as she dug through her own trauma and key life moments. This was a real triumph of a novel, with enriched characters and a wonderfully fresh message. Gorgeous.

Mamele is a raw, tender and honest look at female relationships of all different kinds and one woman coming into her own, finding her own way in the world and coming to terms with her past. Our queer main character seems surrounded by fraught and uncertain relationships which mirrors how she feels about her life. Following her journey in tackling these relationships head on and deciding how she wants to move through the world was so charming and earnest.