It’s hard to believe Megan Tady is a debut author because SUPER BLOOM accomplishes so many things you’d think a veteran novelist was weaving these threads.
SUPER BLOOM is funny. It made me laugh out loud. Megan’s voice flies off the page and into my brain like a mosquito in the summer sunshine diving in for a bite before it can batted away. But why would you want to? Megan’s voice is raw, open, honest, sarcastic, playful, and true. When Megan writes about loss, it makes me tear up. When she writes about love, my heart skips a beat. And when she writes about writing itself? I am slayed.
SUPER BLOOM speaks to all of our dashed dreams and the moments when life is going one way and then suddenly swerves off course. How can we steer it back onto the highway where we want to go?! The answer is that the road will shift as will the destination, but this brings a whole new assortment of beloved characters, friends, loves, and unexpected opportunities. Such is life: unexpected, divergent, unpredictable. SUPER BLOOM shows us that reclaiming our voice is the most important thing we can do because our voice and identity are what make us human. And by accessing that, we can connect on a deep, personal, vulnerable level.
All of this is masked in an engaging, light, wrapping paper of words. SUPER BLOOM is escapist and delightful, hilarious and accessible, like The Hangover meets Roxanne, with a dash of Me Before You.
This novel is just the start of Megan’s promising career; I know she will be writing many novels to come in her distinct, irresistible voice. And in doing so, she’ll help us find our own.