I really loved how this talked about race and class and privilege in a nuanced way without taking away anyone else's voice. A.S. King doesn't try to talk about these thing from the perspectives that she never personally experienced and may not fully understand. Instead she talks about these things from the perspectives of white people who have varying degrees and types of involvement in these issues. The author also discusses the generational divide and family and how it can define us, but we can also choose to define ourselves. It's a really hopeful novel about how we can change our path and even change the world if we work together and don't let our roots define us. Dig discusses all these themes through A.S. King's typical surrealism and a unique structure that adds to the themes of the book. Honestly, I could write a whole essay about how good this book is and why, but no one has time for that so I'll just say that this is a fantastically written and really important book so you should read it.