Laura P. (hemmputnam) reviewed on 5/27/2021 + 1154 more book reviews

I think I had unrealistic expectations going into this book because it was blurbed by Berardine Evaristo who won the Booker Prize as literary, breathtaking, insightful, and challenging. It was a compelling and page turning read, but some of it felt stereotypical to me - characters include a survivor of domestic violence, a bored suburban housewife, and an entitled young adult. We did have a good book group discussion about race, identity, mother/daughter relationships, intersectionality and the long-term effect of life choices. Still, I did not find it "breathtaking."

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