From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks

She is not only living her best life even as a kid she also demonstrates an unwavering love for food that rivals only what I've seen in Guillory's characters. Zoe, in 20 years, needs to be a romantic lead in a Guillory novel.

I hope Jasmine Guillory is reading this book. Zoe's still baking her heart out, and WOW. The fellowship is still intact, but I did like getting to explore some of these other relationships in a new context. The family relationships and friendships continue to evolve, though there is a lot more of Marcus and Maya than mom, grandma, and Trevor in this round. In this novel, one character tells her that she is basically the living embodiment of Black Girl Magic, and it's impossible to disagree.Īs readers of the first book will expect, there is a lot happening here. What's wild is that she also achieves her goals and always puts her plans into action, and while this might seem unrealistic at times, Marks provides her with an incredible support system and immense emotional intelligence that make even the borderline implausible seem totally fine for Zoe. and titular character, has her life and goals more together than most adults I've met.

My hopes were high, and I'm finishing the read feeling pretty satisfied with this book, especially as a follow-up to its predecessor. I'm noticing some unusual review activity on this book, so I'd like to start by saying that (1) I actually read this novel and did so carefully, (2) I know and love Zoe, and (3) my students (college undergrads who primarily aspire to teach English or language arts in K-12, college, and/or university) are always wild for the first book in this series.

From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks