This book was beautifully written. The prose sucked me in and the story itself was tragic, but again beautiful. Audre and Mabel’s relationship had me ready to cry, but I loved being able to watch them connect and grow. 

The one thing I wished I’d known or liked to before reading was that cancer plays a big role in the book because it was a bit triggering for me, so that wasn’t fun. That’s a me thing though. But if leukemia/cancer is a painful point for you, it’s in this book heavy. Also homophobia, masturbation, prison/death row, death/dying.