Wash Day Diaries

I received a copy from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

This was so good. I loved it.

It all started on a wash day. Four best friends from different walks of life, cultures, and professions. We get to follow them as they do life and how hair is interwoven into everything they do. Wash day became a day of vulnerability in instances where several besties in the friend group came to realizations and made peace with decisions made. Wearing a wig allowed one bestie to do life a little easier especially when she was having a rough time of it but also this notion that natural hair is unprofessional added unneeded stress in her life. Getting braids installed allowed another bestie to ground herself and come to terms with what she wanted and what she did not.

Another highlight was the half Puerto Rican/Dominican bestie and all the little cultural nuggets dropped throughout. We are more similar than different, and I felt seen.

This drops July 5th. I have already pre-ordered it.