Actual rating: 3.5 stars

It's a good book. Wonderful story, important topics. The mix of these two characters is awesome.
So, why the low rating?
While I greatly enjoyed the story, I had a hard time picturing the main characters. It wasn't until VERY late in the book that it actually says that Isaiah is black. It does get mentioned that his son is biracial a bit earlier but even that comes too late for my liking. That gives them the possibility for a much deeper connection than I thought they had.
While this might not be important to others, I feel like a person's cultural background does change how they perceive the world and how they act. And above all, which problems they face in the world. While these problems don't necessarily need to be addressed if they are irrelevant to the story, knowing more about a person helps me understand them better. Imagining how they live and why they do certain things. I would have loved to get that extra bit more: more about the people, what they do, how they are, their thoughts, just more.
I'm still glad this book exists and that I have read it. I hope you'll enjoy it.

*I received a free copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*