These aren't simple five stars.
I mean them with all my heart.

I never doubted Amanda Dykes was going to tug my heart big time with this book. Her novella is one of my favorite stories ever and I still get teary when reading it (ie: I basically became a waterfall reading her first full-length novel).

Amanda is a wonderful storyteller and she gave me all the feels with her debut.
I shall come back to write a proper review when intelligible words return to me. My heart is simply overflowing and there aren't appropriate words to describe this book.

Let me tell you one thing. We are all given gifts, and they are to be shared and nurtured to bless others. This book talks about said gifts and said sharing and community.
That messy, beautiful, wonderful place to be.

No one writes as Amanda Dykes does. And this is not an exaggerated compliment or a criticism to other authors. It's stating her uniqueness and just how through this story she aims to show us our individuality and how we are loved for it, I aim to point out her gift that she has shared with us.

This book had me captivated from the very first page. I was reading it every chance I got. It's one of the best books I've read in a long time! Well done Amanda Dykes!