To think that this book is almost 100yrs old! A classic worth reading. I love the way Nella Larsen writes, thoughts are expressed so elegantly. It could be representative of how well spoken people were 90+ years ago, i'm not sure.
This book tells the story of two fair skinned black women, Clare and Irene who were childhood friends. They run into each other years later and it so happens that one of them, Clare, is 'passing' as white. Irene seems secure with her racial identity and life while Clare seems unhappy and is attempting to reconnect with the black community. This short book was able to touch on so many things outside of race-parenting, marriage, sexuality and more.