When their mother is admitted to a tuberculosis sanatorium, Violet and Glory pray that God will heal her, and that once she's home, their parents' quarrels will end. Too young to know of the disappearance years before of a neighbor's daughter-the beautiful, vibrant Ada-the sisters are unaware of how Ada's fate haunts their lives.
Coming of age in a neighborhood scarred by the secret it holds, thoughtful, sensible Violet and gifted but fragile Glory are each other's refuge. But as they reach adulthood, the fallout from a broken love affair-while unraveling the mystery of Ada-threatens their bond.
Narrated in turns by each of the sisters, Our Share of Morning reveals how contagion, misogyny, and a series of betrayals challenge both to face immutable loss. Poignant and poetic, the novel is a meditation on meaning, fate, forgiveness, and the fierce endurance of sisterly love.
