PATREON EXCLUSIVE January Book Reading (Patreon)

Today we are reading Chapter 1 of Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman. This novel truly speaks to me and feels like a reflection of my life, I adore it with my whole heart and soul. I truly urge everybody to read the rest. Hugs to anybody who can relate in any way shape or form. <3

This story is...about a half-Japanese teen who grapples with social anxiety and her narcissistic mother in the wake of a crushing rejection from art school. Our protagonist Kiko Himura has always had a hard time saying exactly what she's thinking.