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I didn’t expect this book to be so culturally relevant considering it was written 52 years ago. The family drama, the young (oftentimes naive) love, and racial tensions of the times make this an addictive read. I’ll admit, the prose took some getting used to but once I got acclimated? #hooked

“Time: the word tolled like the bells of a church. Fonny was doing: time. In six months time, our baby would be here. Somewhere, in time, Fonny and I had met: somewhere, in time, we had loved; somewhere, no longer in time, but, now, totally, at time’s mercy, we loved.” Chills, James. Chills.