I tried. I really, really tried to get into this book. Hundreds of people have given it five star reviews and are saying this is gripping and fascinating. The reality? It's kind of all over the place. The story, as we begin to learn about its intricacies in the setting of a courtroom is interesting, I'll give it that. However, the way it's told is pretty awful. We have multiple perspectives across the novel with plenty of tangents and long paragraphs about 'feelings' and 'symoblism' which definitely did not need to be there. About ten characters are introduced all at once and you feel like you've been thrown into quicksand.
I honestly think was probably a good story with a good message, but it's told really badly. I think the structure is off and perhaps needed a few more drafts before it was properly published.

Perfect for fans of Celeste Ng's Little Fires Everywhere - I adored this tense courtroom drama centred around an Korean immigrant family, a small town, and parents making impossible decisions.