This book was such a thought provoking look at the life of black people and the struggles that they endure just because of the color of their skin and how that treatment affects their lives in every aspect. I think that our characters were so well fleshed out and that they felt like people that I could know in real life. 
I think that the situation that these characters encounter are ones that I have never personally had to deal with, but I do know it made me look at my life and wonder what I would do if put in this situation. This brought some things to light for me about the black experience that I was unaware of and that is why I will continue to read book about and by people who have a different lived experience than me.