Rating: 5 stars
Cover synopsis: Seemingly as different from one another as can be, three women will come together for a clandestine project that will put them all at risk. And why? Because they are suffocating within the lines that define their town and their times. And sometimes lines are made to be crossed.
This is a book set in the 1960s in Jackson, Miss. It details the lives and trials of black housekeepers in white houses. Very eye opening. Made me laugh, made me cry, made me feel like I was in the same room with these characters.
The woman essentially raise the children of people who hate them because of their race, and the children in turn grow up to share their parents feelings. Such a sad cycle. But an empowering story about three women who decide it's time to share their story.
I realized yesterday that I had 4 days to read this 450 page book before it was due back at the library. I finished in in 2 days. I just couldn't put it down.
