A review by agmaynard
The Living Is Easy by Dorothy West

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

5th star for its historical importance! Debut from the youngest member of the Harlem Renaissance; their luster began to fade. Excellent look at how women are “stuck” either domestically or in only a few other spheres in this time. And how class and colorism play their parts. Cleo is hard to like much of the time, so credit to West’s skills for keeping me in her corner, along with her family and associates. Criminal that this novel is not better known or taught. Check it out!!