Troubling for the child a mother misplaced and anxious the trials of growing up with added grief on her side. Doubtful itll get better for her with an over whelmed parent to look up to. A running monologue of what she faces.

Gripping page turner of a book, excellent writing,

Descriptions of the characters are second to none, you feel as if you get to know them personally. A daughters love for her father is tested when her mother falls ill with mental illness. Why will her father not help his wife?

This book grips you right until the end. Excellent debut novel.

Thank you Netgalley for letting me read this book.

This is a story that spans continents and follows the progress of one family and a very special love story - from its inception to its near disintegration - on a canvas thats spans Africa, Europe and Asia.

It is a story of shifting locations, complex family dynamics, clashing cultures and the coming of age of a young girl struggling to understand her troubled, charismatic mother. Despite the particularities of her situation, the difficulties that Mivvi faces in growing up without the kind of support that she needs from her mother Belle is something that will resonate with many.

This is a tender and touching story with a strong multicultural element, which will appeal to many readers. It gets 3. 5 stars.