Kin

Niecy and Annie are cradle friends. They have been like sisters since they were babies. Both motherless, these girls were given what was necessary to survive but not a drop more. They provided each other with the soft love that was missing from the Aunt and Grandmother who raised them. Niecy is pushed by Aunt Irene to have outstanding manners and do well in school, both attributes came naturally to her by example. Annie had a little bit more wild child in her blood or so she believed must have been inherited from Hattie Lee, who abandoned her as a infant. As they face racism in 1950’s Honeysuckle Louisiana, we watch their paths take completely different directions. Niecy attends Spelman College in Atlanta and Annie heads to Memphis searching for her birth mother and a life outside the constraints of a small town where everyone has already determined her future. The two young women remain dedicated to their friendship and helping each other through life’s twists and turns. These characters were incredible and although I loved every single one of them the story fell flat. There was zero suspense or surprise, it was more like a peek into a time period with painfully slow and repetitive drama. I did love the alternative POV chapters and their fiercely loving friendship but I was waiting for something bigger that never came. Releases in February. Thank you to Netgalley for the early read! ⭐⭐⭐