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Deeply affecting. Aimed at middle school kids, the secret to family (and really all) relationships is revealed: You can't change anyone but yourself. This is an intense idea, that has take me lots of years to accept. This book does not sugarcoat how hard it is to deal in the meantime.
Also of note: 1) It is super queer. Not explicitly per se, but just, so gay. 2) I had a lot of trouble with a white woman writing a Black family.
1970s New York is such a vibe, and I love it. ...more
Also of note: 1) It is super queer. Not explicitly per se, but just, so gay. 2) I had a lot of trouble with a white woman writing a Black family.
1970s New York is such a vibe, and I love it. ...more
I tend to dwell on problems instead of moving forward. The lesson from this book is you have to change yourself and your own expectations because you cannot force anyone else to have a life altering epiphany.
