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This book is so well done! I've been working through my backlog of debut novels and this one is great. It's heavy with family dysfunction, which isn't something I usually enjoy, but I think it really makes it a compelling story. Chapters alternate from different characters' perspectives across many years, but it still feels very fluid.
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More like 3.5. I really enjoyed this book and thought Flournoy did a fantastic job describing complicated emotions and family dynamics. I think there were some loose ends left dangling while others were tied in neat little bows, and sometimes character exposition was a little too unnatural. I consider these errors as kind of "debut novel mistakes", and I look forward to reading more books by this author to see how her writing develops over time.
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For challenge #24 of the 2017 Read Harder Challenge: Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color.
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