I never expected to read The Improper Life of Bezellia Grove in one sitting but it was a super fast read. No idea why since I think it was just as long (page-wise) as Packing for Mars. It just flowed nicely so even when I thought I’d put it down and go to bed – I didn’t, I just kept on reading and before I knew it… done!
I also didn’t expect to enjoy it quite as much as I did. It looked like a fluffy story about a girl growing up privileged in Nashville in the 60s-70s with all of the typical race issues you’d expect. But I did enjoy it, a lot. And the ending wasn’t one of those happily ever after endings. The ending made sense. I like that.