this book is the most heartbreakingly beautiful and moving book i have read so far this year. i enjoyed every bit of it and it deserves all the praise. the unique perspectives and timeline is genius, with every chapter focusing on one person from the family lineage chronologically and it is a perfect example of the effects of generational trauma that happens down a family line. what affects our parents and grandparents also affects us in both seen and unseen ways. i would highly recommend this book to anyone, and especially to those who do not understand that the lives of our ancestors still have great impact on our lives today, particularly the lives of black people and our ancestors. this is a magnificent piece of work.