The author's storytelling demanded that you read every word.

Interesting background into the different gender attitudes of the 40's, 50's and 60's

Well-written fiction with a non-fiction feel.

As a person with a history degree, I found this book to be so interesting that I count it as one of those books that changed my outlook on life.

The author has written a powerful book on the master/slave relationship that black people have known about through oral, family histories. It's about time other people learn about some of these stories, too.

Epic in scale, but intimate in depth. I loved reading about people who are more than human, making mistakes in life, and surviving with hope to be better.

Enjoyed the realistic descriptions of urban farm life

This is not an entertaining book, but an educational and insightful one. It's definitely one of those important books that needs to be read by as many people as possible.

Very disturbing book about adolescent yearning to be more adult and the resulting mess when your choice is met. Narrated by 13-year-old Lizzie, the story starts innocently enough in a suburban town set in the 1980s. Lizzie and Evie are best friends, and do everything together to the point that they think they know how each other feels and wants. One day, at the end of field hockey practice, Evie disappears, and Lizzie is the last person to talk to her. What happened to Evie? Girls at school speculate about what "really" happened, and Evie remembers details that make her wonder if she "really" knew her best friend. The story takes on menacing turns as unknown parts of Evie's life come to the surface. The author tells a convincing tale of awakening young womanhood and the power girls find from their budding sexuality.

Easy to read book that reads like a fairy tale.