This story is set in Alaska in the 1970s and follows Ruth, Dora, Alyce and Hank over several seasons. They're all struggling with different things but their lives are all interconnected in different ways as they start to overcome their personal battles.

I really enjoyed this. It was a quick and easy read and I quickly was sucked into the town of Fairbanks and the way everyone knew everyone and how the neighbourhood looked after their own in their own special kind of way. There was a lot of love in this book from Dumpling's dad looking after Dora, Dumpling and everyone, Ruth and Selma and some other beautiful connections like the moment Hank and Ruth talk, Alyce and Sam and the whale and then the day Dumpling sat down beside Ruth and gave her the red ribbon. There's a really beautiful magic that just ties all the characters in this book and I'm not sure if it's the subtle way everyone's connected or just the way they think and express their thoughts and feelings. It's all very human, and very beautiful.