I had various issues with the structure of this novel but it was an extremely emotionally satisfying experience. Perhaps it's because I blasted through this novel in less than a day but I'm having a hard time coming up with cohesive thoughts about it. I love Anna as a protagonist and her relationship with her younger sister Grace, which is also the driving force propelling the narrative forward. I appreciate the focus on building community (the idea of "it takes a village to raise a child") as opposed to the individualistic notion of the nuclear family. And I can't lie, the epilogue did make me tear up. In fact I was holding back tears while on my shift because of it. 

Still, the alternating timelines are confusing, especially at the beginning when the reader hasn't yet been introduced to many of the relevant characters who are mentioned in these "flashforwards." On top of that a lot of information is repeated from chapter to chapter, which feels like a cheap way to communicate with the reader.

Even with my complaints, it's no lie that this book made me FEEL things. I felt an intense sense of discomfort, anger, frustration and deep, deep sadness knowing that even though this story is fictional, it unfortunately reflects the experiences of many Native women and girls.