RaveBook OxygenWhat an appealing debut this is. Reid’s first novel is a fresh, funny, insightful assessment of how one young African American woman navigates her life between the Scylla and Charybdis of white privilege and inherent racism ... Reid brings energy and balance to the juxtaposition of these perspectives, Alix both self-critical and unaware, Emira insightful but non-confrontational. Meanwhile the dialogue crackles and snaps, both in Emira’s social group and Alix’s ... Nuanced and highly readable—and visual—this is a novel that treads deftly through a contemporary minefield. Reid’s perceptive, warm-hearted work will make waves, and deservedly so.
