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A review by reemeyer
Blanche on the Lam by Barbara Neely
4.0
Fantastic mystery. A little slow to start (I was about 50% in before the mystery really kicked in and I was fully engaged), but I loved Blanche and was surprised at what was really going on with the family who employed her.
This book also confirmed to me that I want to mostly read #ownvoices books. Not that authors should limit themselves to only writing characters of their own race, but because Blanche represents a viewpoint of “the help” that was entirely missing from The Help as written by a white author. This book widened my perspective and entertained me, highly recommend!
This book also confirmed to me that I want to mostly read #ownvoices books. Not that authors should limit themselves to only writing characters of their own race, but because Blanche represents a viewpoint of “the help” that was entirely missing from The Help as written by a white author. This book widened my perspective and entertained me, highly recommend!