A review by dckathleen
We Are Not Like Them by Christine Pride, Jo Piazza

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

A Black woman (Riley) and a white woman (Jen) who grew up together and have been best friends since childhood find their friendship tested when the white woman's policeman husband shoots an unarmed Black teenager and the Black woman is the tv journalist who covers the story. Both struggle with the circumstances. 

I felt like they weren't really best friends anymore, they were childhood friends who had grown apart. The book has two authors and does portray both perspectives, but I found Jen significantly less likeable. She almost recognizes the pain her husband caused, but ultimately she doesn't quite get there. 


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