Slow Dance is a beautiful tale of humans being human. It’s funny and poignant and heartbreaking, sometimes all at once. It gave me the same emotions I get from watching old home movies…a weird mixture of joy and sadness all wrapped up in nostalgia and a clear, sharp feeling of how much things have changed while also nothing has really changed at all. If you like seeing the flaws of humanity and having faith in them anyway, this book is for you.
Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell, (List Price: $28, William Morrow, 9780063380196, August 2024)
Reviewed by Victoria Herrmann, Cavalier House Books in Denham Springs, Louisiana