Many thanks to NetGalley, Henry Holt & Company and Macmillan Audio for gifting me both a digital and audio ARC of this novel by Kelsey Ronan, gorgeously narrated by Janina Edwards. 4 stars!
Gus has overdosed in the bathroom of the restaurant where he works in Detroit. His sister bails him out again and takes him back to Flint. When he meets Monae, who wants to be an urban farmer, he can start to see a new life. Told over generations of this interracial couple, we see how both family and community meld to form our lives, and the troubles that exist when the city fails its people.
I began reading this book but quickly switched to the audiobook, where Janina Edwards' beautiful voice was the star. I really liked hearing about Gus and Monae's story but sometimes felt a bit lost in the switches to the past. It is a walk down memory lane with the music and culture of those times however. The Flint water crisis and how it affected those who live there was always in the background of this story. A good read but a better listen!
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