This reminded me a tiny bit of her Timothy Wilde series. This book took on A LOT more representation and topics than I was expecting. I cringed everytime someone used the N word and other slurs, and when the KKK was brought in. I have to also credit the author for tackling the subject of racism and fear of anyone not straight in the early 1900s. She didn't sugar coat it and really researched the time period. Makes me look at Portland differently though. I just think of it as that corky place where alpacas ride transit. Not the place where African Americans were illegal until the 50s