From back cover:
When an impoverished Missouri school district loses its accreditation, the nearby affluent community of Crystal Ridge has no choice but to open their doors to bussed students. Soon the lives of three very different women converge: Camille Gray, long-standing PTA chairwoman and champion fundraiser, faced with a rattling discovery that threatens to tear apart her picture-perfect world: Jen Covington, a career nurse whose painful journey to motherhood finally results in a happily-ever-after, but one much harder than she anticipated; and Anaya Jones, the first woman in her family to graduate college and a brand-new teacher at Crystal Ridge's top elementary school, unprepared for the minefield she is stepping into. As tensions rise, Camille, Jen, and Anaya will fiercely protect their loved ones-but at what cost?
This book was...interesting. And most definitely thought provoking. I can't say I loved it (as in I probably wouldn't go back and re-read it.) but I can't say I disliked it either. That said, it was hard to put down as I curious as to what each character was going to do next.
This book tackles some tough subjects; most prominent being race relations. I appreciated that this book wasn't pushing any agenda and just explored both sides of the issue without sugar coating anything. It really pushes the reader to question what we think and believe about the different topics.
Each character was very unique and real. There were times I was happy for them, annoyed with them, frustrated with them. Throughout the book you really see how each character grows and changes with each choices they make.
The use of the prologue was interesting. It begins with an event that will takes place at the end of the book, and while the prologue was filled with some action, the rest of the book (leading up to the end.) are a bit slow compared to it.
This book alternates between three points of view and I found it to be easy to follow along with. It can be hard at times keeping more than two characters straight and I was never confused about who was who or what was going on. There did seem to be a bit too much going on at times. There was a lot of plot lines to follow along with and the ending climax was a bit odd as it didn't take much to escalate to that point. I just didn't find it quite believable.
Overall I thought this was a well done book and while it is outside of what I typically read, I did enjoy it.
No One Ever Asked releases on April 3, 2018. I received this book from Blogging For Books in exchange for an honest review.
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