A review by difelicj
The Steep & Thorny Way by Cat Winters

5.0

This book was amazing. The portrayal of a biracial main character was so well research and done so well. You can tell that Cat Winters did her research into what life was like in the 1920s in Oregon for black Americans and biracial people. It was super unsettling and disturbing to me that the world was like this before and the KKK existed and basically ran a state. It's quite horrifying what humans will do to each other if they look different or are different from you. This novel was so moving and I think the plot being inspired by Hamlet really worked. I loved the setting, the characters and the writing (it was very powerful).

Definitely recommend. 4.5/5 stars