I liked this book! Like, I read it in one weekend. It is so hard to find a book that can really draw you into the characters and have the reader have an emotion for the story.
This was good.
The first part of the book, readers meet Dana. She is the child of Gwen and James, a love child, if you will. From a very early age, Dana knows and understands what her role in life has been relegated to. Unfortunately, she is denied some basic pleasures (i.e. getting a job at 16) because her weak father doesn't want his two worlds to collide. Dana is aware of her half-sister, Chaurisse, but it is not until their teenage years that the same is true for Chaurisse.
Chaurisse is James' daughter by his wife, Laverne. In Part I, readers are given the impression that Laverne is a meek, quiet woman who has no earthly idea that her husband has another family. In Part II, that impression is not so true. Readers are shown that while James and Laverne's marriage was one of convenience, it grew to a comfortable position in both of their lives. They enjoyed their little family. Chaurisse meets Dana and the two become fast friends...sisters. Almost.
Okay...when I say I felt some sort of way about James, I felt some sort of way. I was so angry at the weak ass bama, I was too through! Like, how are you going to tell your daughter, Dana, that she can't work at the amusement park because Chaurisse got a job there. Just to find out, she never took the job. Or, you leave your daughter, Dana, in a gas station bathroom because Chaurisse would have found out who Dana really was. I really could not fathom this man's thought process. He was dead wrong...with his stuttering behind.
Overall, I really liked this book. Even more because the author gave a shout out to my sorority on page 209 AND I got a signature insert free of charge! I will be looking to cop Ms. Jones' other novels, here and here.
What did you think of the book?
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