The main character, Yaminah okar aka Minah, honestly and brutally tells about her life showing us how the past has informed her present and what happens when adults think they are "protecting" children by leaving out information or flat out lying.
The skillful way that the author describes the sights, sounds, and smells as Minah travels through New York and Michigan paints quite the picture in the mind as you read.
Through the use of flashbacks, journal entries, and present day insights the reader is engaged and invested in the outcome of Minah's life and what her choices are going to be.
This was a book that had me turning the pages to want to know what was going to happen but also trying to slow down and savor the story. I will definitely will be looking into reading other books by this author. I voluntarily reviewed an advance readers copy of this book.
The skillful way that the author describes the sights, sounds, and smells as Minah travels through New York and Michigan paints quite the picture in the mind as you read.
Through the use of flashbacks, journal entries, and present day insights the reader is engaged and invested in the outcome of Minah's life and what her choices are going to be.
This was a book that had me turning the pages to want to know what was going to happen but also trying to slow down and savor the story. I will definitely will be looking into reading other books by this author. I voluntarily reviewed an advance readers copy of this book.