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A review by laurieb755
Invisible: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America's Most Powerful Mobster by Stephen L. Carter
3.0
The title intrigued me and the Washington Post book review convinced me to read this book. This is primarily Eunice Hunton Carter's story yet it is also a story of Harlem, culture, and politics.
I enjoyed the historical components but found Stephen Carter's insertion of himself into the narrative a bit irritating. His comments interfered with the flow of Eunice's story, and I would have preferred to not have his clarifications. In addition, Carter's use of "the darker nation" to describe black people seemed out of place; it felt like he was superimposing his politics on his recounting of Eunice's life. Despite this, the story he tells is quite interesting and, by chance, I have finished it just as Black History month begins.
I enjoyed the historical components but found Stephen Carter's insertion of himself into the narrative a bit irritating. His comments interfered with the flow of Eunice's story, and I would have preferred to not have his clarifications. In addition, Carter's use of "the darker nation" to describe black people seemed out of place; it felt like he was superimposing his politics on his recounting of Eunice's life. Despite this, the story he tells is quite interesting and, by chance, I have finished it just as Black History month begins.