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Title: Sucker Punch
Author: Scaachi Koul
Source: DRC via Netgalley (St. Martin’s Press) in exchange for an honest review
Publication Date: March 4, 2025
Synopsis: Goodreads
Purchase Link: Amazon

Other books by this author:
One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of this Will Matter

Why did I choose to read this book?

I am pretty sure I would thank Scaachi for sucker punching me. What an absolute queen. I would read anything she writes. Reading her work is cleansing, it makes me hopeful, it makes me want to be a better, more sharp-tongued woman. It gives me strength and feeds my soul. It makes me feel like I’m not alone in my anger, my frustration, and my sadness.

What is this book about?

You can read the synopsis of the book at the Goodreads link above. For me, this book is about how we overcome societal expectations that influence our personal goals and expectations for yourself. Who do we owe ourselves to? When we make decisions, are we making them because they are the best ones for ourselves or because we feel like others expect us to do certain things? And how do we come to terms with decisions we’ve made that have consequences that we have to move on from? How do we come back from things we perceive as failure? From trauma? From disappointment of ourselves or others? This book is about A LOT.

What is notable about this story?

Scaachi Koul holds nothing back. She is truthful and mean and kind and everything – she wears her heart on her sleeve and you just have to accept and deal with that yourself because she isn’t about to change to accommodate you and that’s a good thing. She is inspiring to all of us that might have been told we are too big, too loud, too brusque – there’s hope out there!

Was anything not so great?

This collection is amazing and I have no notes. Breathtaking. If you’re an angry angel like me you’ll love this.

What’s the verdict?

5 stars on Goodreads and I feel very comfortable saying that reading Scaachi’s work should be a requirement if you want to have what it takes to survive the world/society we currently live in. Everyone will have something they will take away from this, something they will relate to or recognize, and some will read things they need to hear so maybe they can be better people. Please read BOTH Scaachi’s collections so that you can have the entire journey she’s been on and so you can fall in love with her like I have.