Summary: An eloquent memoir that approaches the hidden conversation of race. During the 2008 election, the author unveils unspoken family secrets including her father’s poor experience with a Birmingham police officer. Her raw, detailed writing style tackles what it means to be a “model minority”, what it felt like to be surrounded by white flight, and her father’s obsession with outward appearances.
Takeaways: As a Minnesotan, I appreciated the extra layer of the author’s Twin Cities roots. A profound and personal read, this was a wonderful book club selection.
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