Really enjoyed this book. Great plot and engaging, believe characters. I was drawn right into the story. Would definitely recommend.

Jessie is the oldest daughter of Mary and an abusive father that makes her childhood and upbringing difficult. She turns to storytelling to tell tales about what could be and to transport herself and her siblings away from the abuse. The book follows Jessie as she grows into adulthood and has children and a life of her own. I liked the overall premise of the book, but felt like this book fell flat in many parts. I think it needed to be written in a different manner like maybe going back and forth in time and somehow separating the stories from what was going on with Jessie. Thanks for the ARC, NetGalley.

I really enjoyed this book even given the subject matter. Well written with realistic characters, and the beginning is told with intensity and so very real. Will recommend this book very highly.

An Open Window
P.B. Harrison
Description
Born in a drafty house, Jessie, the firstborn of Mary and her abusive husband, Bill, was born for better things. Throughout her childhood, she tells stories that enable her to escape into her own made up world. She cares for her siblings and manages to establish lifelong friendships. As a teenager, her parents divorce, and Jessie begins to experience days without the need to weigh every action or word. She no longer fears the night or the soft footsteps that once came to her bedside. Because of her capacity for forgiveness and compassion, Jessie refused to be a victim. Later, she is reunited with a high school friend who becomes the man who makes her frightening memories dissolve into distant shadows that hover at the outer fringes of her mind but are rarely allowed in. As a wife and mother, Jessie again turns to storytelling, not as a way to escape her father's cruelty but to entertain and teach her children. She introduces them to characters that leave them wanting more but appropriating what they have.

I enjoyed the book. Has a southern feel. Jesse had an abusive childhood to a wife and mother in which use her stories telling for the love of her family. She rises above her abuse and builds her family up with love.
Thank you, NetGalley for the advance copy to review and enjoy.