Finished it!
I can't even begin to describe what I felt while reading this book. It was moving, powerful, thought-provoking, sad, funny, and hopeful. At times it made me angry. In fact there were times when I had to stop reading because I was so incensed.
But the dedication on the last page is just so uplifting.
This book is
dedicated to
MY SON, GUY JOHNSON,
AND ALL THE STRONG BLACK BIRDS
OF PROMISE
who defy the odds and gods
and sing their songs
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