3.25/5

What i liked
- the mystery of how the three women are connected
- themes of being a mixed race person growing up in white-dominant spaces
- exploration of intersectional feminism (something I wish would be more of a focus instead of a plot device. See more below)
- the writing is lyrical and restrained yet doesn’t alienate the readers

What didn’t work for me
- the three POVs have very similar narrative styles. I wouldn’t have been able to distinguish them without the names in the beginning of each title
- I really dislike using sexual assault as a plot device, and there are multiple instances in this book where I feel like the author could be trying to make a statement about body autonomy but fails to explore deeper. Making all the harm on multiple women’s body read like trauma porn more than an intentional choice
- a veeeeery slow start. Coupled with the mystery of how the three POVs are connected, things don’t make much sense until the halfway point. TBH I almost dnfed this