Miel and Sam are inseparable, always together, friends becoming lovers. No one in the town knows about either one's past; only what has happened since they got to the town. Sam arrived at a young age when his mother got a job, and Miel fell out of the old town water tower when they took it down. Of course, what the Bonner sisters wanted they always got. So when they found out secrets that Miel and Sam were keeping they used them to get the roses that were growing out of Miel's wrist.
In this book the characters deal with LGBTQQA+ identification, love, trust, being bullied, being bullies, and overall, self knowledge. With this book, we learn about the Afghani and Pakistani tradition on basha posh as well as hints of the Hispanic La Llorona folklore and healing rituals done by curanderas and curanderos. One thing that was not expected in a YA book was the sex on the page about Miel and Sam's first time.
I, however, had to read this book twice to really be able to follow the story. During the first read, it took me several weeks to just get through the first half of the book. After starting the second half of the book, I didn't want to put it down. When I read it the second time, it only took me a few hours to read, as I was finally understanding what was happening. I am sure that knowing the ending make it easier, however.
Thank you St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the free digital ARC of this book for an honest review.
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