A powerful story , set in Maine during the late 1950’s, discussing racism, inequity, family, life and death. Cinthy and her family are only one of two black families living in their small , rural village. Their families work and contribute to their village, but are not treated as such. This debut novel for Rachel Griffiths takes the reader on a difficult journey with these families that is both heartbreaking and joyful at the same time. I truly loved the phrases “put back” and “called back”. I’ve never heard these used before, but they make the death experience gentle and kind, even under the most different circumstances.
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for an ARC in return for my honest review.