This story reflects the lives of a large family of siblings daughters dealing with complexions of skin tone in men. How the influence of listening to Mother and father instill in them to become knife beaters to prove their dependence, safety, while on the other hand the sisters are stuck with the different likes of looks, hair, color, retaliating for the truth who is who's real father. Why are the hidden lies, the hurt, pain, and suffereing upon the oldest daughter Sybil Porter? This is a very good Read, realizing how society looks at the outer appearance in regards to the heart.