Finding Me…by Darnella Ford

 

Finding Me by Darnella Ford

The eleven year old firecracker Blaze James and her identical twin sister Aerial are the prettiest girls in Louisiana.  They live in “economy housing” across the street from the city dump with their overworked mother, Aliyah, and their alcoholic father who they call Mr. Rufus.  When a tragic fire changes the lives of the James family forever, Blaze moves in with Ms. Felicity Haradaway, the shapely vixen who lives four houses down and is known for wearing tiny shorts with high heel shoes.  Her stay with Felicity opens her eyes to the ways of the world as she is forced to carve out who she is without her identical twin sister.  When she is abruptly forced to leave and return to her mother and badly injured sister, she finds that life as she knew it had definitely changed.  In the years that follow she experiences every side of love – the passion, the betrayal, and the unexpected.

SistaGirlz, Finding Me was a great read!  Author Darnella Ford created real characters that you feel like you can reach out and touch.  It was funny, sad, filled with drama, and left me with my jaw on the floor.  I will say that the language is a little raw and some of the subject matter is not for the faint of heart, but it is definitely a real page turner.  Like seriously! I couldn’t put it down. 

Check out Finding Me by Darnella Ford at your local library or buy it.  Then read it and let me know what you think!

 

Reviewed by Miss Rikki