I have a feeling this will be a book club pick and favorite. It's so well written and the story is one that I devoured. Chambers knocked it out of the park with Swift River. I get lost in books like this one, ones with strong family dynamics, coming of age tales, and complex relationships. This has it all. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

I was immediately drawn into this book and the disappearance of Diamond's dad and was so excited to see where this story took us. Unfortunately somewhere about the half way point I just got really bored. That does not mean this is a bad book by any means, and many readers will absolutely adore this one. I did finish the book and the story was good, but I felt myself slogging through the pages to see how it ended. I did really like Diamond and I think she is a really strong character especially with the type of parents she had. She is so relatable in so many ways and I love her tenacity.

Thank you NetGalley, Simon & Schuster and Essie Chambers for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this book very much. Diamond is an unlikely heroine, honest, brave, and hopeful, despite all the hardships and her complicated family history. Even though it's set in Maine, it didn't feel like a Maine story; that would be my only complaint. Thank you #netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Another great book that left me with one too many unanswered questions! I enjoyed the narrative style and would read more from this author.

5 stars for another title and new to me author that I enjoyed very much! It was so good that I couldn't put this book down!
The family secrets are what kept me turning the pages.
I loved that this story offered hope all the way through
The characters are awesome and I enjoyed in getting to know them. My heart broke for some of them along the way.
This book does have some laugh out loud moments with Diamond and her mom.
I think I felt most for Diamond. She was my favorite character.
I will highly recommend this book.
I gave it 5 stars for the well written family dynamics and secrets that kept me turning the pages.
The mystery was well written too.
Overall, I just really enjoyed this book. I was sad to see it end but I loved the ending. It left my heart feeling full and satisfied. I'm still thinking about Diamond and her mom.
It's a blessing to have a mom.
My thanks to Netgalley for a copy of this book. I was NOT required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.

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.

This was a beautifully done family saga about complications between Mother's and daughters. I enjoyed the mystery element within the book and thought it worked.
I really felt like I was there with the characters and that. The history elements were everything I was hoping for. It leaves you questioning everything and seeing if the past affects the future. Essie Chambers does a great job in writing this and creating characters that. Feel real and work with the story. I love the cover and thought it worked well with the story inside.

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****