A review by suzy_suz_
The Filling Station by Vanessa Miller

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

What happened in Tulsa is such an important part of our country's history and yet the story told in this book fails to shed light on the atrocities. It uses the so-called race riots as a mere backdrop. There is barely any background given as to event leading up to the riots. There's barely any explanation of everything that happened during the riots. The story pretty much drops us into the lives of two girls who have no idea what's happening and run away. From there, the events of the fictional sisters' lives are told as the town rebuilds. Aside from some name dropping, their lives have nothing to do with anything. Each chapter has an epigraph which would have been a great framework for a story that was more present in the events of the day but the epigraphs mostly have nothing to do with what happens in each chapter. It's really unfortunate. Thank you to Thomas Nelson and Netgalley for a free copy in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.