A review by katiedermody
Make Room for Love by Darcy Liao

I'm not sure where I saw this book recommended, but the premise was two women(strangers) become roommates, one's a butch lesbian and the other is a trans woman. Also, it had to do with unions somehow and my library is doing rotating strikes right now so it felt aptly timed. I borrowed it from KU and I think if I'd gone in with big expectations I might have felt disappointment because nothing wowed me BUT there also wasn't anything wrong with it so I was fine. It showed their lives, their individual struggles with family, as children of immigrants (one is Chinese American and the other is Indian and Jewish), and if you're looking for something really dramatic or high paced, this isn't it but I still enjoyed it. They've got insecurities and things they're dealing with but both admire the other. There's a bit of a queer awakening as well and I thought that was well done. If you want just a cozy, women with real problems and real joys living their lives (and some decent spice), I think this could be a good one to try. I don't feel strongly enough that I'd go searching for more by the author immediately (pretty sure this is their debut anyways) but I wouldn't be opposed to reading more from them some day.