A review by honeydewfelon
Black White and Jewish: Autobiography of a Shifting Self by Rebecca Walker

4.0

A quick and interesting read. Part of my deep dive into the idea of "split identity." Rebecca Walker is the daughter of Pulitzer-winner Alice Walker and civil rights lawyer Mel Leventhal, who would later divorce. This is the story of reconciling her identity, of feeling anchor-less, parent-less. I couldn't stop thinking how hard it must be to grow up in Alice Walker's shadow. What a complex and interesting figure. I got lost in all the different characters that Walker refers to in this book. Did she intend for that to be disorienting? Generally a compelling book.