Helpful Score: 3
What I so love about reading is the insight I receive into lives and culture I could not otherwise experience. We all have issues and experiences which are basically the same. It is the period of time and the culture in which the experience happens that makes it unique. Karen E. Quinones Miller gives the reader a glimpse into the life of a young African American woman who due to circumstances (some of her own making) ends up passing for white.
Nikkie's story and growth process are not unusual. She is immature, makes mistakes, learns the hard way, and ends up with a life she never expected which is neither positive nor negative. What Nikkie's story did for me was to point out the subtle and hidden prejudices that I am forced to admit I have.
I thank the author for helping me see myself in a different way and the challenge to not only be different but also to make a difference.
Nikkie's story and growth process are not unusual. She is immature, makes mistakes, learns the hard way, and ends up with a life she never expected which is neither positive nor negative. What Nikkie's story did for me was to point out the subtle and hidden prejudices that I am forced to admit I have.
I thank the author for helping me see myself in a different way and the challenge to not only be different but also to make a difference.
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