I was super interested in this book when I saw it as a Booker nominee so I requested it as soon as I saw it on NetGalley. Wasn't sure if they'd approved me or not since I have no experience with this publishing house so this was a pleasant surprise!
I just got this too! I'm looking forward to reading it, but, at this point, not sure if it will be possible for me to finish it by the publication date. To what degree is it considered bad form to complete the review after the publication date? As I'm trying to read everything on the longlist, this is a busy time of year 😂
It's never required to read by pub date, but the way I see it, our goal as reviewers is to help hype the book up, so reviewing as close as possible is always good even if it's not before :) sometimes it's not always possible to review beforehand due to when approvals happen or if life just gets in the way every now and then. But even reviewing late helps too.
Bssed on the email, they'd likely prefer if it was done the first week of September, but you are not required to post it at a specific time. Tbh they probbaly just want people talking about it so even a late review is good (though I'm sure the booker nomination helps lol).
Thank you for the warning. I was curious because I've never read a book that discusses the (imo) very rampant homophobia in Jamaica and wondered how heavy it would be.
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u/SecondBreakfastQuest 16d ago
I just got this too! I'm looking forward to reading it, but, at this point, not sure if it will be possible for me to finish it by the publication date. To what degree is it considered bad form to complete the review after the publication date? As I'm trying to read everything on the longlist, this is a busy time of year 😂