This Side Of Home is the second of Renée Watson’s books I’ve read and it most certainly wont be my last. She has such an incredible talent for expressing power and depth within her words, with an ease that I’m in awe of. Her writing may seem simple due to being so easy to read, yet it is anything but. She simply doesn’t need to cram her pages with flowery descriptions to tell her stories. Her tone is lyrical, yet to the point and I love it so much. 

This Side Of Home was powerful, fun, heartwarming, frustrating and eye opening, whilst being undeniably important and relevant. 
I adored each character, their individual stories and their multiple, multilayered relationships. They were relatable, human and complex and I loved reading through Maya’s brilliantly smart, ever evolving voice. 

This is definitely book I will be recommending left, right and centre from here on out.