This story may not be relatable to everyone but it is eye-opening and thought-provoking. Vibrant, visceral, and oddly funny at times. How and when do you sever a tie that binds you to a land or area that defines you? A place where your roots run deep yet have been cut & conquered? where you are now the outsider who is dismissed as less than. One foot in two worlds, where neither parent can relate to being a bi-racial child, much less a teenager. The truth in this story and how it can be someone's journey is a gut punch. You cheer & hope this character will have a safe journey and a full life.

I found the character Diamond's conflict of being between two parts of herself, her family, her desire for life to be interesting and to see her navigate that, especially being a teenager. I wanted so much to love this book. However, it was difficult to keep consistent attention with the use of so many narrators, I was never really sure where to put my focus or what to hope for while reading. However I liked the addition of the letters as a narrative voice. Hopefully, I'll read it again soon, and be more engaged.

I received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Funny, heartwarming and poignant tale. I always find generational stories so intriguing. This mother and daughter is quite the dynamic duo. A good read.

A wonderful story of a woman overcoming hardships: abandonment by her father, a challenging relationship with her mother, racism, and a loss of connection with her family, along with trying to to understand who she is. It’s beautiful.

The description of the book seemed interesting, so I wanted to check the story out. Unfortunately, it is not working for me right now. It is nothing against the story or the author, but I couldn't get into the story/characters. I may try and find a physical copy to add the my library when it is released, though, because I think my readers could like it!

Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this E-arc for my honest review.
The overall book was good but didn’t keep me engaged with so many narrators at different times of their lives. The need to pause my reading and do something else was constant throughout. In my opinion, this made the it feel choppy and difficult to enjoy the story author was trying to tell. The ending was disappointing.

The story flowed well and the characters were well developed. I recommend this book and look forward to more from this author.


****Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review****