Anna is struggling with her next steps. Her mother has just passed away, her daughter is grown and independent, and she’s on the brink of divorce. Growing up biracial in a white family, she never quite felt like she fit in and has always wondered about her father and the other side of her family. When she finds her father’s diary while cleaning out her mother’s belongings, she begins a journey she has waited for her entire life. She starts with digging to find out who her father was, but quickly realizes that isn’t enough. She wants to know who her father is today. Is he alive? Who did he become after leaving London? As Onuzu leads Anna on this quest for answers, she also crafts a beautiful tale of tradition, family, pride, and self-discovery.
I enjoyed the book. Above all, I felt that Onuzu took the time to develop deep, thought-provoking, realistic characters with genuine, multi-faceted personalities. Characters the reader can attach to, characters whose stories we feel invested in. My favorite part of this book was the pure intelligence behind the writing. The author has a strong voice with which she teaches invaluable cultural and social lessons.
This book comes out on October 5, 2021. I would definitely recommend picking up a copy and reading it slowly. Thinking. Processing. And then read it again.
Thanks to Dr. Chibundu Onuzo, Catapult, and Netgalley for this ARC in return for my honest review.
