Wow....
Amazing story I loved everything about this book. The audiobook was amazing.
I appreciate this story for showing you the emotions and not just telling you. Listening to audiobook, I can visualize the Tragedy and every emotion Margaret and Evelyn had. I cried at parts smile and felt proud of what the black people of Tulsa overcame. I think everyone should read this book.

Thank you NetGalley for ALC.

This novel is based on the Tulsa Greenwood district also known as black Wall Street. After the riot a.k.a. massacre, Evelyn and Margaret flee to safer grounds. And then follows a sister on Route 66 at a gas station. They deal with life’s ups and downs, grief and conflicting views about returning to Greenwood. The narrator was excellent, and I really enjoyed her voice. Her voice and sound were perfect for the era. She was portrayed. This is also a Christian novel, so there are elements in mentioning of God and prayer.

The Filling Station by Vanessa Miller is amazing and so well written! It follows sisters Margaret and Evelyn as they learn to navigate life after the Tulsa Race Massacre.

This book will have you feeling so many emotions because of the horrific attack on the Greenwood community. I loved seeing the community come together to rebuild itself not letting the many obstacles they faced get in get in their way.

The narrator was also great and fit perfectly with the story. I definitely recommend you check out The Filling Station!

Thank you Thomas Nelson, Zondervan Fiction Audio, and NetGalley for the ALC!

What a moving story about a tragic time in US history. The narrator brought to life the fear and hope felt by these characters. This is a great pick for book clubs and women's groups.

Both Justice sisters are at a precipice. Margaret just graduated college and is about to start a teaching career in her home of Greenwood. Evelyn is graduating high school and is about to move to NYC to attend design school. Then their community is attacked and nothing is ever the same.

I was disappointed overall with the book, which saddens me. However, I will say that this is completely because of me and my reading preferences. Most people will enjoy this. I enjoyed the first portion a lot.

The first two-thirds of the book is at least 4 star worthy. Possibly higher. Then there was a complete shift in the tone. In the beginning, there were questions about how God would allow such things to happen. In the latter part of the book, it came much more focused on religious beliefs. This is where it lost me. Thankfully it never got super preachy- just more of a struggle with their own faith and beliefs. For the most part, I do not typically enjoy Christian Fiction for the same reasons I don't like Hallmark movies- they end up too perfect at the end. It is just not reality. This was not tagged as Christian Fiction when it was provided to me as an ARC. I would have passed.

Prior to the shift, I really enjoyed the story of Margaret's resilience and Evelyn's struggle to cope with the massacre. I love history and have watched documentaries about the Tulsa Race Massacre in the past. I enjoyed this peak into that time period.

Angel Pean narrates the audiobook.

I received an advance audio copy in exchange for an honest review.

This narrator just fits with this author work perfectly that you just can’t help but to be sucked in from beginning to end.

The history and characters, real or fictional; were described so well I felt I was there. I learned another part of history that was never taught to me. The author wrote fabulous novel about this historic vent.

After recently finishing Miller's The American Queen, I was eager to get my hands on her latest historical fiction book based on real events. This time the story features two sisters living in the African American town of "Dreamland" in the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Set in the aftermath of the 1921 Tulsa race riots, this is a moving look at the resilience of a community of African Americans determined to rebuild despite great obstacles. There's some romance, lots of loss and grief and at its core this is a hopeful, education read that was great on audio read by Angela Pean. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital and audio copy in exchange for my honest review. It was a great book to read during Black History Month.

Thank you for allowing me to listen to this beautifully written story. The audio narration definitely brought this story to life.
I truly enjoyed this and learning additional facts that I did not know. The authors note in the beginning captured my attention and it was an emotional ride from there.

This story was well written. This story is definitely one that I will have my toddler to read as part of her learning about her history as she grows. This story should be a recommend story of literature.

I will complete a more thorough review once I am able to have the physical copy in my hands. I need to annotate and read again.