I received a copy of Homemade Love by J. California Cooper from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A fun compilation of short stories illustrating the nuances of love in communities of color. Each story has its own reality and own color and invites the reader to reconsider what love looks like in its different forms.

Each story shows the reality of different types of love and I love it so so much. I had to get past two stories to get used to the diction used in this book. I want to admit that I struggled at first but I find that the way the narrator speaks is the most effective in getting the readers submerged in the stories.

Good collection of short stories written in the dialect of southern black women. I would say my favorite was The Watcher. This lady so busy minding everybody else's business, she neglects to mind her own, "blive" that!

"My Mama always said when you get tired of being bothered by certain people, lend them some money! You won't see them again!" Some fine wisdom if I ever heard it, "blive" that! This was an enjoyable collection of short stories written in the dialect of southern black folks. This was originally published in 1986 so while the stories are believable, I pray to the Gods of Humanity that women have gotten smarter over the years and no better than to take on some of these men represented in many of these stories that are "restless as a flea with no dog!"

Homemade love is a collection of short stories told in dialect. Each story has its own special story of love.
J. California Cooper's style is the most unique I have read in a long time. I really enjoyed all the stories, and I can't wait to read more!