This was a long one but definitely an interesting read. To see each generation born, grow and eventually give birth was something. Each generation faced their own unique challenges and I was surprised that it captured many obstacles that were relevant then and now. Anywhere from enlisting into war, single - parenthood, drug abuse and rehabilitation, marriage, to the carrying of traditions and education. 

I’d say if you like Love Songs of WEB DuBois, you may like this one as well. 

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The characters whose storyline stood out the most for me were Lizzie and her daughter Cinnamon. They chased their dreams and left nothing on the table. I really think that they lived fulfilled lives, while showing their family that what they wanted most mattered - stardom - and that they would do almost anything to get it. 

Lizzie ended up in Paris, and Cinnamon eventually became the opera star she dreamed to be. Though, when Cinnamon’s music career ended, I was shocked. But she then made time for family life and marriage. 

Though earlier in the story, I was upset when Eudora’s husband sold their land and ran off. Believe it or not, the money he made from the sale never reached his wife and kids.. 😭