"I lifted my head to look up into the changing leaves, thinking how at some point, we were all headed home. At some point, all of this, everything and everyone, became memory."

This is one of those reads that fully immerses you while you're reading, and leaves you pondering your own life once you've finished. Jacqueline Woodson is an author I hadn't heard much about until her most recent release Red at the Bone (which I'll most definitely be picking up soon), and I'm honestly annoyed I've only just read her work. I really, really enjoyed this. I get that some people could have issues with the plot (or lack thereof) or the pacing, but I think this book is a perfect character analysis. It looks at how our main character August perceives the world and the events that take place to her and around her. For a majority of this novel, August is a young teenager navigating her world after a departure from her old life and her mother, and this book pulls apart what it means to grow up and how we maintain relationships with those around us.

It's safe to say I'll be reading more from Woodson as soon as I get the chance. I loved the writing, the pacing, and the conclusion of the book, and I can't wait to see what else this author has in store.