I misunderstood what the book was. I thought it was a collection of poetry written by people who lived during the era. That being said, it's still very white. Picasso is brought up at least 20 times? Ew. I made a vow that I'd read every book I picked up from the library but through the first pages I noticed all the poems had the same voice, that's when I realized my mistake, and them I thought I really don't have to stick to that rule. If I feel like it's a waste of time, I can put it down.