trigger warnings: suicide, 9/11 terrorist attack, rape, drugs, abortion, adoption, hazing/bullying, racism, mental health

I don’t know what it is about multigenerational novels but they get me every time. Maybe it is the full circle aspect, or the intense foreshadowing, the reflection of their ancestors? Excellently written, touched on various important topics including, racism, rape, abortion, adoption, and mental health to name a few. 

The rape scene snuck up on me so suddenly I had to take a few steps back to confirm, that's how unexpected it was. I appreciated the authors method of detailing the rape victim's uncertainty about her next steps. Mostly I appreciated the diverse character choices, there was no right or wrong, all the women are different and flawed in their own way and many share similarities to their ancestors whom they admire and it was a full circle moment when the younger generation discovers how much she has in common with the women before her.