This book was BEAUTIFULLY written. From the start I was so taken aback by the poetic form of the prose, it was so refreshing and calming to read.
The story was powerful and Acevedo touched upon a number of current issues, race, sexuality and abuse to name a few. The issues were covered in a realistic manner and I liked that they weren’t the main focus of the plot. I think the fact that the sisters were experiencing such issues, particularly abuse, while going through the traumatic experience of losing their father almost made those even more powerful because they were already going through so much, but had that to deal with as well.
More than anything, this was a story about the power of love and loss. That the love and the loss of one person can link so many people together. Despite the negativity surrounding how the sisters came to know of each other. I think one of my favourite parts of this story is that it did show the ugly parts of that. It showed the betrayal the sisters felt and it showed them fighting with their inner selves to be happy that they found each other. I loved that the sisters didn’t meet and immediately have a happy ending and walk off into the sunset. It showed their trials and tribulations and their hesitations too.
I really enjoyed this and I’ll definitely be reading more of Acevedo’s work!