A review by karingforbooks
Passing by Nella Larsen

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The story is straightforward and simple, the writing is solid and enjoyable. There is a feeling that as a white person reading this, I’m missing something, but that’s to be expected and the foreword explained some of it. I don’t know that on its own, this would be a five. However, it discusses race and gender and marriage and their intersectionality in such a way that this book will stick with me for years to come. It’s a glance into passing, which isn’t something we talk about or acknowledge much. It’s an intriguing book 
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