A well written novel about family and time and Detroit. I enjoyed these characters, especially Lelah, and ended the book satisfied but wishing I could keep reading from Lelah's point of view. It took some time for the point to reveal itself... for the stories of the past and the present to converge of this 13-child family, but it comes together beautifully.

Also, I wanted to read more about Viola Turner and her life with 13 young children, since we only glean instances of that time period. This may be because I gave birth a couple of months ago and I'm like what the hell how did you do this 13 times, let's hear more from that heroine!