I really enjoyed this short (196 page) novel by Jacqueline Woodson. It tells the story of multiple generations of one family. The context is Melody's 16th birthday party, and family members use the occasion to reminisce about their own lives and how they got to this point. Melody and her parents and grandparents all take turns narrating their lives in short, spare paragraphs and chapters, and the result is a rich tapestry of love, sadness, yearnings, aspirations, and family.
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