A review by bandysbooks
Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is literary fiction that follows two different women as they try to heal the wounds of their pasts with a pinch of mystery sprinkled in. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol