This was a really lovely book about the intergenerational traumas of African Americans struggling to reclaim their heritage and family in the modern United States. Beginning with tales of indigenous peoples falling in love and ending with an allusion to Obama's first presidential run, this novel truly spans the time of America's creation and trials. Detailing native maltreatment, slave trade, and current systemic oppressions, Jeffers holds no punches, especially including intersectional feminism. I enjoyed this novel, even though its length sometimes diluted plot lines. All in all, the central characters were extremely compelling and t his is the perfect mix of historical fiction.