There were moments reading this book when I was holding my breath, moments when my heart clenched and my stomach felt tight, and moments when my skin crawled along with the MCs. You feel every emotion the characters feel because this was written with so much passion. This felt so real. It felt like the words were spitting at you at times and pleading with you at other times. Never could I have guessed what was coming next.

This was a Kindle purchase for me which isn't common, but I like to have e-books to read in the pool and when I'm out of the house without a book. I wish I'd bought the hard copy so I could lend this to everyone I know. If you do happen to read it, please read the Author's Note at the end. The fact that the author began writing this at 17 is a testament to the adultification of BIPOC girls with the maturity of Mottley's words, and a reminder to always listen to what young people have to say.