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This debut is a beautiful, if sometimes harrowing exploration of one woman’s journey, not only from one country to another but through the pain and trauma of unimaginable childhood abuse to a life built by her own grit and determination.
Dellaira’s novel will appeal to Sally Rooney fans for its emotional depth and to Danzy Senna readers for its exploration of the complex intersections between and interpretations of race, class, gender, and power in relationships.
This evocative literary novel reveals the path of immigration, thwarted attempts to right a wrong, and the recalibration of the meaning of family and love.
Although the men in this book are underdeveloped, debut author Sawyer writes well-fleshed-out, dimensional women characters, in a novel that focuses on parent-child relationships.