4.3
Young adult
What's more important: knowing the truth or keeping the peace? When her family moves to Bardell, Georgia, on the cusp of her senior year, Avery Anderson is uprooted from DC and thrust into the hostile home of her terminally ill grandmother, Mama Letty. The tension between Avery’s mom and Mama Letty makes for a frosty arrival and reveals a decades-old conflict they refuse to talk about. Every time Avery tries to look deeper, she’s turned away, leaving her desperate to unearth the secrets that divide her family. While tempers flare at home, Avery finds friendship in unexpected places: with Simone Cole, her captivating next-door neighbor, and Jade Oliver, a member of the town’s most prominent family, whose mother’s murder remains unsolved. As the three girls grow closer—and Avery and Simone’s friendship blossoms into romance—the sharp-edged opinions of their small Southern town begin to hint at something insidious underneath. Avery soon discovers her family’s roots are deeply entwined with Bardell’s racist past. With Mama Letty’s health dwindling every day, Avery must decide if digging for the truth is worth toppling the delicate relationships she’s built—or if some things are better left buried.
© 2022 Recorded Books, Inc. (Luisterboek): 9781705069547
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 29 november 2022
4.3
Young adult
What's more important: knowing the truth or keeping the peace? When her family moves to Bardell, Georgia, on the cusp of her senior year, Avery Anderson is uprooted from DC and thrust into the hostile home of her terminally ill grandmother, Mama Letty. The tension between Avery’s mom and Mama Letty makes for a frosty arrival and reveals a decades-old conflict they refuse to talk about. Every time Avery tries to look deeper, she’s turned away, leaving her desperate to unearth the secrets that divide her family. While tempers flare at home, Avery finds friendship in unexpected places: with Simone Cole, her captivating next-door neighbor, and Jade Oliver, a member of the town’s most prominent family, whose mother’s murder remains unsolved. As the three girls grow closer—and Avery and Simone’s friendship blossoms into romance—the sharp-edged opinions of their small Southern town begin to hint at something insidious underneath. Avery soon discovers her family’s roots are deeply entwined with Bardell’s racist past. With Mama Letty’s health dwindling every day, Avery must decide if digging for the truth is worth toppling the delicate relationships she’s built—or if some things are better left buried.
© 2022 Recorded Books, Inc. (Luisterboek): 9781705069547
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 29 november 2022
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Vera
1 dec 2022
4/5Thanks to NetGalley and Recorded Books for providing me with an audiobook ARC of this book prior to publication date. All opinions are my own.I really liked this book, and finished it in less than two days!It follows a queer and biracial teenager Avery as she and her parents move into her terminally ill grandmother's house to spend the last few months of her life getting to know her. She also makes friends, whose stories intertwine with those of her family's, her own, and the racist history of the town.The pacing is good, and the story heartbreaking as it is laced with generational trauma and racism. The ending made me cry, and it will likely do the same to you. The characters are complex and real, and I liked Avery as the main characters even though she made some irrational decisions (but hey, who hasn't). The romance was very nice too, and made the story feel lighter (at least at times)The audiobook itself is incredible too - I loved the voice of the narrator and I think
Dilayra
22 feb 2024
So beautiful and heartbreaking
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