Stella lives in Bumblebee NC with her brother Jojo and her parents. She likes to write, but struggles with it. One night, she and her brother sneak out and see a cross burning in the woods with Klansman.

I was pulled into the story, because I liked Stella's perspective. However, parts of it felt disjointed to me. Like, how would Pauline be so kind and not inherit her father's beliefs, or at least some of them. How could some white people be very kind and not get any repercussions? I don't know. I enjoyed it, but part of it felt off or rushed or something to me. I might need to reread it.