This is one of my FAVORITE books that I did not stop reading until I was finished. It was one of those books that I wished was one foot thick after I finished it! My mom suggested I read this book which I now find a little ironic because the book touches on the topic of the mother-daughter relationship, whether it's traditional or not.
The book's main character, Lily, is a girl who you can't help but love. Her mother's mysterious death when she was still a little girl haunts her as she lives with her abusive father and their housekeeper on a peach farm. Lily's father blames her for her mother's death and takes his anger out on Lily, and after a string of events, she and the maid end up running away from the farm. She ends up seeking refuge at a house with a family of black women who call themselves the "Sisters of Mary" and take the two in. Here, for what may be the first time in her life, Lily is shown "family love" from a group that is about as far from a traditional family as they come. Away from her haunting past and angry father, Lily learns the truth about her past and is able to find herself and grow stronger as a person.
This was one of those stories that just made you feel good inside after you read it.
Would I recommend this? Yes, and I have, many times! This one is definitely towards the top of my Favorites list!
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