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A review by iamcaseyrkelley
As Grey As Black and White by Faith Knight
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I learned of this book with the author sent me a DM on TikTok. I wasn’t sure when I would get to it but as a mood reader was struggling to pick something to read so randomly decided to read it from KU. OMG it was phenomenal.
About halfway through I realized that it is the race version of one of my favorite books of all time, Perfect Peace by Daniel Black. One of the key elements in this story is how society plays a role in our indoctrination. While his mother was actively anti-racist, his peers had the most influence on his perceptions and beliefs of “colored people.” It was fascinating to see him struggle with what he learned and believed versus what he experienced and saw firsthand.
I am 35+ books in for the year and this might be my most impactful read of the year.
SN: for some reason, the KU version marked a completely different book read. It said “INCORRECT COVER” by Sue Ann in the automated GR email I received after reading the book. Hopefully KU, GR, and Amazon can get this fixed ASAP.
About halfway through I realized that it is the race version of one of my favorite books of all time, Perfect Peace by Daniel Black. One of the key elements in this story is how society plays a role in our indoctrination. While his mother was actively anti-racist, his peers had the most influence on his perceptions and beliefs of “colored people.” It was fascinating to see him struggle with what he learned and believed versus what he experienced and saw firsthand.
I am 35+ books in for the year and this might be my most impactful read of the year.
SN: for some reason, the KU version marked a completely different book read. It said “INCORRECT COVER” by Sue Ann in the automated GR email I received after reading the book. Hopefully KU, GR, and Amazon can get this fixed ASAP.