This is a beyond 5 stars, felt it in my soul, cried for the last 100ish pages because I was so moved, read it in one sitting book. I know we're not even halfway through the month but this is definitely first in line for best book of September. More to come once I calm down and formulate my thoughts. 
-long kept family secrets 
-racism/White Supremacy 
-friendship
-first love
-queer/coming out
-3 generations of Black women 
-grief/loss of a loved one
-history & who tells it 
-time (past/present/future)
-chapters from Avery's 1st per on POV with short 3rd person more omnipotent vignettes with history to fill in gaps
-emotional, moving, hate, intergenerational trauma, forgiveness, love