A review by sariggs
Daddy Was a Number Runner by Louise Meriwether

4.0

It was, as always, satisfying to read a book set in the same neighborhood I live in. I did not enjoy being trapped in the mind of a naive child, but the fact that it was so uncomfortable is a testament to the quality of the writing. I also didn’t enjoy that this book was written about an African-American girl in Harlem in the 1930s, but except for the lack of technology, it could have been about a working class girl in Harlem today. All the struggles seem to have remained the same. The sexual harassment, the sexism, the racism...GRRRRRR.