A review by steel_city_peach
Untethered by Angela Jackson-Brown

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

What a Journey 

I bought this book as soon as it was released, but I kept ignoring it. I wasn’t sure if I could stomach a story set in the south during the Jim Crow era. Thankfully, this story was so much more than that traumatic theme. It still evoked rage and heartbreak, though. I am such a bleeding heart for little Black boys. I fell in love with the boys in the group home. I wanted to rescue them! I loved the way Katia loved and advocated for them. She was the quintessential first born girl. She spent her life taking care of everyone, but herself. I wanted her to find her own joy. She drove me crazy shutting down her chance for true love. At the same time, I understood her hesitancy due to expectations of women in that era. There were so many heartbreaking moments in this book, but it was still filled with love. I cried happy tears as I read the epilogue. This was such a great read.