I enjoyed this sweet exploration of growth and personal discovery in the midst of a family crisis. Avery was an interesting character to me, she was a bit mysterious. Part insecure and shy, part bold and sassy. Typical teen angst. However, I loved watching her character develop as she grew closer to Mama Letty and gained new friendships with the local girls. Some parts of this book fell a little too neatly into place, but overall it was a good book and I liked how the history of Avery's family and the mysteries of all the twisty interconnections were interspersed throughout the book. It kept me very engaged and curious as to how things would develop. While I didn't necessarily find the book to be super realistic, I did find it very readable and entertaining and I would recommend it to anyone that enjoys YA fiction, especially those featuring LGBT main characters.