From the first chapter, I was mesmerized by the beautiful writing style of this book. The words were almost musical. This book has such an interesting plot and, while I did like it, I didn’t love it. The plot was a little slow paced and I felt like nothing was happening at times, then too much was happening at others.

The symbolism the author uses with the mother and daughter passing by changing the colors of the skin to represent race was brilliant. This story is about the struggles of familial ties and finding yourself, how music can be transformative, and exploration. It really is well written!

I’ll be reading more from this author.