Next to thrillers, I am learning that multi-generational family dramas with alternating timelines is my favorite type of book and Charmaine Wilkerson, who also authored one of my 2024 favorites Black Cake, is incredible at telling stories like this. I loved the main character and hearing about “the incident” from several perspectives. I also loved the mini stories wrapped in the main like the 9/11 connection and the early American unsung Black artists. I did find the book to be about 10% too long and close to the end, the amount of new characters began to get confusing. However, I would still give this book a solid 4.5/5 and would highly recommend for lovers of Black Cake!