The Solace of Water is an emotionally charged, captivating work of historical fiction. Set in the turbulent 1950's, this is the story of an African American woman and a white Amish woman and their unlikely friendship. Delilah, a preachers wife, has just moved with her family from Alabama to a little town in Pennsylvania for a fresh start after the death of their little boy. Her new neighbor Emma lives the Amish lifestyle yet harbors many secrets. Also told in the perspective of Sparrow, Delilahs oldest daughter, this is a heartbreaking story of loss, love, pain, and forgiveness. I loved getting lost in this time period. This was the first book that I can recall that shows the Amish perspective of the racial tension and I found it fascinating. The Amish were so isolated in their community that while big events were happening in the South (Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King for example), the Amish community were unaware. Emma and her community know about the racial tensions happening in their little town and I enjoyed getting their perspective of it. I loved this story, I loved the friendship as it developed between these women, I loved the insight from Sparrow. For me, The Solace of Water was ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 stars (rounded up from 4.5). Thank you @thomasnelson for this advance reader in exchange for my honest review.