Brit wow! You’re such an amazing writer & storyteller, this book left me stunned. I was honestly triggered so much reading it lol...I had to remind myself that everyone is allowed to choose their own path & that trauma looks different for everyone. My family may ANNOY so much at times, but I could see us fully going down the path that this family goes through. Heartbreaking. This book deals with race, love, colorism, identity, gender identity amongst others. It was very hard to put down. There was always something new & more in depth on the next page. My favorite character had to be Reese...on of the daughters boyfriends. Strong & a survivor. Everyone else was too complicated...rightfully so. I kept getting frustrated with them lol. This story is great because it’s so real and relevant to black culture & this racist society we live in. Also Brit wrote this book so well, we got to deeply know the characters and how they continued to grow from each experience...so the next time I give a book 3.5