Thanks to Counterpoint Press for the free copy of this book.

The Mother lives with her husband and three daughters in the suburbs of Atlanta, where, as an Indian American, she is one of the few people of color and is relentlessly harassed. When she finally snaps during a police raid on her house, The Mother is shot in her own driveway. The book flashes between past and present, showing us a lifetime of dehumanizing experiences.

THE ATLAS OF REDS AND BLUES is short - 250 pages, with many pages holding only a few paragraphs or sentences. But I feel like I've lived The Mother's life alongside her; I've seen her best and worst moments. The joy of her children, the grind of her job, the love of her dog, the endless questioning of her right to exist.

The fragmented style leaves you feeling as shattered as The Mother - tiny cracks building over time. It did take me a minute to remember which characters matched which names, as they're all referred to as Middle Daughter, my hero, The Real Thing, etc. But in the end, I won't forget any of them anytime soon.