The story of a brother and sister navigating queerness, multiracial identity, and the dramas big and small of their entangled, unconventional family, all while flailing their way to love.
Generous, tender ... The novel is most lovable when the family’s dynamic is explored. You can’t help wanting to pull up a chair when they gather around the dinner table ... Greta & Valdin is so brimming with life it can feel almost dizzying.
For a debutante, Reilly’s voice is delightfully confident ... The chapters are buoyed along by their breakneck internal monologues and deadpan dialogue ... It’s clear from the start that Reilly is a very funny writer, but I wish she would relax a bit. Eventually, the relentless quips wielded by literally everyone become exhausting.
This whole big stew of a story is a joyful examination of love in its many forms ... This is a wonder of a novel, its dialogue is sharp and witty, its characters recognisable. I cared deeply for the whole of this crazy family.
