A review by donnakay
Untethered by Angela Jackson-Brown

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense 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

Wow!! What a precious and beautiful story of care, love, hope, and resilience. This is the second novel I've read by this author, and she continues to excel beyond an expectation I could have had. In this story, we meet Ms Katia who has a heart of gold which she has invested into running a home for negro boys, in 1967 Alabama. Amisdt all the challenges that come along withhaving a leadership role in an environment that is heavily dominated by men, she also has to content with the Child Services department and the lack of concern shown towards the overall well being of these boys. Here we meet two very precious boys in her care, Chad and Pee Wee, who see her as the mother they never hard. The story of these two boys werw very  emotionally touching, and literally had me fighting back tears on sevearl occasion. 

Katia is also burdened by her own personal problems in her dating life, the question about her likelyhood to get married and having kids, as well as the trauma of having her twin brothers leave for war. Overall, this was a beautiful and heart-wrenching series, and I have since purchased another book by the author to enjoy even more of her storytelling skills. This was a very memorable read, and I can't wait to see what she does next. 

Thanks to Harper Muse, HearOurVoicesTours, and Netgalley for gifting me a copy of this novel