Where to begin…? Pros: Indigo was a beautifully written story with characters you love and a couple you root for right out of the gate. (Added bonus: Hester and Galen’s banter was top notch!) Cons: This book was overhyped to me. While it was great, it was SO SLOW. I wondered so many times what the main drama was supposed to be; yes slavery, but that threat felt very minimized in the town that they lived it. It felt like very little happened until the last 15%. Also, Shoe and his goons gave me very rapey vibes every time they were on page and that alone wanted me to DNF the book.

I read to escape the ugliness of our world and this was just too real to really relax and fully enjoy. I would still recommend this book to a friend, but I would give fair warning that it’s a slow plot with a true American History background.

For a full review of my thoughts, watch Who Picked This Book? Club’s discussion here: https://www.youtube.com/live/hacFpg5ODzk?si=EwszN863SpJ29ncG