4.5
Beautifully strange, strangely beautiful.
Magical realism and I are not always a great combo, but the lyrical beauty of this book swept me past any stumbles I had in following the twisting plots.
McLemore is a master of seem less representation that feels meticulously crafted and effortless at the same time. Her representation of woman, feminity, family (both found and biological), masculinity, none binary, Love, redemption, trust, sexuality, desire and culture is breathtaking.