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asparagusisreading's review
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
If you are looking for a slow-burn and character-driven story that follows a teenager navigating the complexities of family relationships after a difficult falling out, then this book is for you. This book follows Avery and her family who recently has moved in with Mama Letty, Avery's grandmother, after finding out her health has gotten worse due to a terminal illness. The book continues to follow Avery as she is building a relationship with her mother and grandmother, learning the history behind the town her mother grew up in, and what happened that causes such a rift in the family. This is all happening in a small town with watchful eyes and rumors that spread like wildfire when Avery is trying to find herself such as shaving her head, her sexuality, her future career, what school to attend. There is also a small mystery about involving deaths that happened years prior unraveling as the story goes on. There is hope, tears, laughter, fear, anger, love, and so many more emotions that portray the complexity and messiness of all kinds of relationships.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Cursing
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, and Homophobia
Minor: Murder and Police brutality
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