Oh my gosh this book is amazing. It is a generational point of view also of what happens to lives after the civil war and also the huge clean up and searching of families. Some wrongs that were never righted. This deals with racial prejudice narrow ideals which was normal for the time. This deals with different points of view and different ages, what's it like to dream of a better future in 1894.
When one wants racial equality for the future and now and others don't care about whether people live or die because that's how life is. To be afraid to go to certain states or look a certain way because thats how life is and get used to it thats society. They deal with women suffragette movement, interracial marriage, Equal rights, race society standards, faith and love. How people who are spiritually blood related no matter the race can impact your lives just as much or even more. It's what's within that matters.
There is huge mother and daughter bonding relationships. What it's like to be born and slave and then take a job on later. This book is very poetic, firm and the emotions are clear and feels contemporary written. Sadly the narrow-minded standards are still around. This book takes place between California and Chicago then also has memories flash back and forth from other areas. I love this book so much and I really felt it is perfect.

I happily received this book Golden Poppies from netgalley in exchange for an honest review