I feel like two separate drafts of DANDELION got mixed together. The part set in the 80s is tight, allusive, and a pleasure to read. The part set in Lily‘s present still has a lot to say about stateless personhood, intergenerational trauma, and internalized racism, but it‘s full of, “As you know, Bob…” dialogue, odd speech attributions, and tell-not-show narration. It‘s worth reading, but prepare yourself for that shift in prose quality.