SHORTLISTED FOR THE LA TIMES BOOK PRIZE For fans of Where the Crawdads Sing and On Earth Were Briefly Gorgeous a richly atmospheric debut about lost innocence and rural America... Remarkable. This novel reads like a miracle NPR Brimming with longing with heartbreak New York Times Jude is popular beautiful wealthier than most in Deep Valley. Cindy is Judes neighbour younger poorer a kid from the kind of family everyone knows will come to no good. Jude is black and Cindy is white. One summer Jud Paperback softback