I was very excited to read a book that blatantly had on the cover, a phrase/theme that I had experienced through my life. While this book was not what I expected in many wonderful ways, the final reveal left a lot to be desired that i found myself a little cheated.
Cheated out of what could have been a very poignant and thought provoking novel about micro-aggressions in the work place. Instead, it turned out to be at times a judgement of perceived blackness and an attack on many white people.

I appreciate that this is coming from a place of personal experiences and research (Harris previously worked in Publishing) but the level in which some aggressions were enforced were a little beyond and above me. I dont take away the experiences at all, having dealt with a few in my time but it felt really combative.

Thats aside, I also didnt resonate with is as much as i may have done simply for being British. There were a lot of African American themes and portrayals and cultural elements that just didnt speak to me as they would for a native.

The biggest let down for me was the reveal/execution of the conspiracy which fell flat and just seemed rather ridiculous. It was ultimately unfair to the book because there were some amazing quotes and relatable entries that spoke volumes to issues Black people face in all spaces, not just work. However the reveals just bastardised the whole thing.