I loved this book. This was a really moving depiction about what it’s like to try and grow up and how messy that can be. There was one chunk of this book that I found hard to read, but you do have to visit rock bottom in this story before things can start looking up. 

This book dealt with themes of grief, depression, guilt, racism, and familial responsibility in a really honest way and didn’t shy away from how complicated these things can be. There isn’t always a happy ending wrapped up neatly in a little bow, but there is always something to learn even if it’s painful or unexpected.