So yeah, this is me giving my two cents.
There are so many morals behind this novel but the one I feel holds the most gravity is that there will always be people who love you. This isn't supposed to sound conceited lol. I just feel very comforted by the idea of having people who love you, care for you and appreciate you the way you've never thought you deserve. Sometimes, there will be days (or in Lily's case, years) when you feel alone and incapable of facing the hurdles ahead. But when you believe, and eventually find those people who love you, you are reminded of the fact that you should be appreciating yourself as well. This is clearly shown in Lily's character when she finally realizes that she CAN be loved but only after August told her so. All this time, she hasn't realized that Rosaleen has loved her from the very beginning. I bet you if she'd realized that sooner, she wouldn't have been so hard on herself.
I just think that more people should realize this cos I've seen some people go through breakdowns and having insecurities and what not, when in actual fact, they are amazing.
You, whoever that's reading this, are amazing. So, don't be too hard on yourself, yeah?
This just proves to show how love is such a strong power that can help fix souls.
It also reminds you to love the people around you no matter how bad your day is going. Overall, I think it's just heart-warming.
One thing that I'm not so crazy about this novel is how underrated T. Ray and Deborah's relationship was. I feel like what happened between them personally holds a great deal of significance in this novel. T. Ray, an adequately normal guy ended up as such an abusive father to his own flesh and blood. Haven't you ever wondered what hurt him so badly? Sure, your wife leaving you might put a few scars here and there but we've all seen people who manage to cope with this issue. But the thing is, T. Ray just couldn't. He must've loved Deborah whole-heartedly, so genuinely and so honestly. He was heart-broken after she left him. The bad kind you get after a break-up times by 10,000. As in the heart-shattered-to-a-million-pieces-can-never-move-on-from-this-dying-inside kind. 14 years later and he's still that heart-broken man. Only now, he's just grown bitter over the years and hides his despair behind the veil of anger. It just amazes me how Deborah had such a huge impact on T. Ray's life like that. That said, I don't think that the line 'he treated her like a princess' gave T. Ray any justice.
(((Sorry it's 1 a.m and I'm feeling sappy)))
But I guess the reason behind this is to leave more room for Lily's perspective on the matter in which I think Sue Monk Kidd had executed perfectly. *hairflip* *blows nails*I would definitely recommend this book to those out there who wish to understand the world a bit better as this book not only tells you how badly African-Americans were treated back in those days, it goes beyond that; a bit more personal. It reminds you to appreciate what you have. In this context, your mother, father, freedom and rights.
With love,
Fatini.
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