This book is told in two parts. In the first, you see Mr. Sitwell's life working as a servant in the Barclay's home. You find out about his past and see how this directly ties into what he is currently experiencing in his life. It ends with the fire and the contract that drastically changes Mr. Sitwell's life and those of Jennie Williams as well. In the second part, you experience the aftermath of the first part. You see Jennie's struggles to survive and her pursuit to better the life of herself and those of her daughter Cutie Pie's as well. There are so many parallels in this book that illustrate class and race differences. There are small moments in the book that are just fraught with emotion. Although they are small, they illustrate how things would be different if that moment would have been handled as intended. Ladee Hubbard has an amazing and unique voice that I believe is essential to fiction. I would love to read more books from her in the future. Thanks for the ARC, Bookish First.