Silver Sparrow

This narrative came from such an interesting phenomenon, the idea of developing the experiences of two daughters, one considered to be the “legitimate” and the other the “secret.” My heart broke for Dana throughout her chapters, and when the story shifted to Chaurisse’s perspective, I held onto certain beliefs about her life developed by the early story. It was painful to see how both girls felt so lost and lonely, having similar internal experiences while their lived experiences took such different paths. I thought Jones did an excellent job of developing the characters of both the young girls, but I was left wanting more at the end. I felt that the climax of the exposure was too quickly wrapped up; there was so much more that I wanted to be explained and unravelled. I didn’t completely buy into the idea that James would disappear from Dana’s life, nor would Raleigh follow suit. I would have liked to see some time spent fleshing out the aftermath of the reveal. I think there was a potential for Dana and Chaurisse to find some solace in each other and develop a relationship despite the inane decisions of the adults in their lives.