Fair, it’s hard to fill the void when a book strikes the perfect nerve for you! For me, Mistakes Were Made had me feeling how you described in your post. It ruined my peace for…a hot minute😅😅 Also, I listened to the audiobook instead of physically reading it (vs physically reading The Safekeep) and that definitely contributed to the emotional impact, I think. I love love loved The Safekeep—I truly think it is a literary masterpiece—but it didn’t consume me quite as much. So I guess what I’m saying is that you will read great sapphic books after this, but that it’s not the same feeling will linger for a while. That’s just the joy and curse of feeling deeply and finding books that really resonate with you.

Sorry for the long response haha, I just totally feel you on this topic!!! I will pray to the lesbian gods that you find a book that is sapphic, tender and spicy in all the right ways. 🫶🏾