Reading this book felt like watching a drama tv mini-series. I guess I expect certain hyped books to be good off the bat, so I go into them without questioning a lot and I just assume I'll be entertained and intrigued. And I was.

The plot moved pretty quickly, introducing important bits and pieces about the characters in a pretty natural way - even while jumping to and from different time periods. It got right to the point, framing the book around the racist incident Emira, the main character, faces while working as a babysitter to a rich, white family. And it all snowballs from there.

There was great commentary on the different experiences of womanhood, coming of age, race, interracial relationships, power dynamics, motherhood (both biological and by circumstance), friendship, and being young, smart, and independent. It was so easy to get sucked into the quick dialogue and drama.

What ties the fact that I really enjoyed this book altogether was the last few chapters of the book. I think the story was wrapped up nicely and I sat there shaking my head at the big revelations in the end. Of course, that's what makes the book great - you know certain things to be true, and you may start to believe otherwise, but the cynicism of reality prevails. 10/10 would recommend for a quick, heavy-at-times read.