45 pages • 1 hour read
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A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams is a genre-blending novel combining contemporary romance, historical fiction, and fantasy, featuring a time-transcending love story between Ricki Wilde, a thrift shop enthusiast and aspiring florist in modern New York, and Ezra Walker, a haunted, immortal pianist from the Harlem Renaissance era. The source material features mentions of racism, racial violence, lynchings, suicide, and drug addiction.
Tia Williams' latest novel, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde, is praised for its engaging prose, relatable characters, and emotional depth, delivering a poignant romance that resonates with readers. Criticisms include a predictable plot and slow pacing in parts. Overall, it offers a heartfelt experience that captures the complexities of love and personal growth.
Readers who enjoy Tia Williams' A Love Song for Ricki Wilde are typically fans of contemporary romance with rich characterization and emotional depth. Similar audiences might appreciate Jasmine Guillory's The Proposal or Emily Giffin's Something Borrowed due to their engaging plots and relatable characters.
Romance
Modern Classic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Harlem Renaissance
Emotions/Behavior: Loneliness
Emotions/Behavior: Love
Emotions/Behavior: Memory
History: World