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Reviewed by Keith Mbuya for Readers' Favorite
Runika “Run” Long, a young woman born and raised in the Lower East Side of New York, knew what it felt like to exist and not be seen and heard. It was the reason she had chosen life in foster care over one with her mother, a single parent who openly favored her elder brother, Flip, over her. Subjected to hardship at an early age, life for Run was about survival, and she had always relied on her inner strength to navigate it. However, when she falls prey to the addictive and merciless claws of crack, during a moment of weakness while her brother served time behind bars, she turns to a rehabilitation center for help. What will her recovery journey look like? Find out in Just Run by Long Temple.
Just Run is a companion piece for Long Temple’s novel Flip and Run. In this story, Temple explores not just the process of rehabilitation, exposing its often less spoken about challenging side, but also the remarkable strength of a woman. Run’s story displays the quiet strength found in self-acceptance, genuineness, and restraint when navigating recovery from addiction. It teaches that recovery is not a triumphant rise, nor about perfection, but a result of cumulative small wins in a life of discipline. It also showcases the therapeutic impact of art, music in this case, on those undergoing healing and recovery. Through the reflective and lyrical prose, I was given access to Run’s emotions and introspective musings, which I found intellectually stimulating. Lovers of social issues novels and women’s fiction will find this an enthralling read.
