A review by ambassadorfae
A Taste of Reality by Kimberla Lawson Roby

3.0

It was very suspenseful, and the story was well paced. Every character in the book was a villain except for the protagonist and her mother. Yikes! The heroine was a very closed off and suspicious person, very cold and calculating. I wished she'd had a warm, spontaneous side and/or some creativity like painting or music. She was very guarded, even with her closest friends. Sometimes we fight so dogmatically for a dream that turns out to be unsatisfying and unfulfilling - I feel like, even if she achieved the equality she deserved, it would not be enough to build a happy life on. Success and prosperity, and following all the rules, isn't the same thing as fully actualizing your potential, especially your potential for love and joy. Anyways, I'm glad I read it, but it made me sad.