August also recalls the night her father moved them away from their mother to Brooklyn. When their father allows August and her brother to leave their home, August befriends the three girls. August remembers meeting Sylvia, Gigi and Angela for the first time. The novel jumps back into August’s childhood and recollects how her mother used to talk to her dead brother and how her father suddenly moved them to a different home, to live without their mother. August gets an irrational urge to escape from Sylvia. On the subway, she recognizes one of her childhood friends, Sylvia. Finding herself back in Brooklyn, August has a feeling of unease, despite living her life as an anthropologist who should have no fear of death. When her father suddenly dies, and August reunites with her brother, he suggests that she should marry a Muslim man. August has a brother and father who are religious and follow the teachings of the nation of Islam. The novel follows August, a woman who spent her childhood living with the thought that her mother isn’t actually dead, despite her not being there. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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