Thank you random house for the review copy of Wild Ground. this is a complex book to review, it is an important story filled with themes that resonate, and require attention, including themes on addiction and poverty, race and social class, and how these experiences intersect and influence young lives. and a progression towards an ending that is discussion worthy.
I will say this is not a read that is easy or light, the tone is heavy and at times, perhaps due to the tone, the book feels slow but also with topics that are hard to return to (some of this might be that I am coming off the end of a really busy time for me and just want things that aren't too much emotional drain). I recommend this for a book discussion that is open to big topics and as an option that is worth attention during Pride month.