This story starts off at the eve of Melody's coming of age ceremony and goes back in time to tell the story of how that day came to be. This story is told through five different perspectives who all play a role in Melody's life. The story of Melody's parents and grandparents unfolds to show how they got to where they are now and the trials and tribulations faced along the way.

I cant even begin to start talking about my feelings toward this book. I saw that it mentions poetry in the description and when I started reading I thought how is this poetry. I had never seen prose written in this format but as I kept reading I fell in love with the structure of this book. Every section was powerful and moving, this style told the story in a way that felt authentic.

Thank you Riverhead Books for the advanced copy of the book.