You deserve more than a pretty view. You deserve to take all the beauty of this world and hold it in your hands. You deserve to bite it like a peach and let the juice drip ’til your fingers get sticky."
All I can say is wow!! Such a heartbreaking story! How awful! I have no words except this book deserves more than 5 stars!
Everyone deserves a chance at something even freedom.
This is definitely a book that will leave you thinking long and hard about life.
I almost didn't finish this book because of the big "secret" I don't approve of.
But I liked how the author has kept it discreet shall we say and didn't rub it in. I appreciated it and I also liked how the author has added the romance in too. I really wanted to cry for this kind of love.
I'm so glad that I decided to finish it.
Wow! Very well written and each character was well rounded out too.
I sure didn't like old Taylor or his mama. Ugh!
Karma does come around eventually.
I.stayed up all night to read this because Junie wouldn't let me sleep but eventually I had to.
While with an eye made quiet by the power Of harmony, and the deep power of joy, We see into the life of things.
I just had to share this thought.
Be sure to read the author's notes at the end. I had a feeling that it was based off those notes and I was right after reading them thoroughly.
In my opinion, this is what made this an excellent story and that is why I loved it.
I will be adding this to my shelf of favorite books.
I highly recommend this book!
My thanks to Netgalley for a copy of this book.I was NOT required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own

Thank you so much Netgalley for approving me for this ARC.
This book centers around a young slave girl named, Junie. Of course this is a novel that centers slavery so if you're someone who is triggered by those themes this is not the book for you. I will say compared to other slave narratives that I've read Junie has a more "comfortable" existence than you would imagine a slave to have.
I devoured this book in two sittings, I think that the author should teach a masterclass on character study. Each character felt real and all had personalities and distinction. The way grief is depicted and how it can impact decisions you normally wouldn't make is also well done. There were some pacing issues towards the middle that made the story lag a little but by the ending everything came together and it was one of the most enjoyable reads I had this year!