This book really showcases the pressure of being seen as 'Black enough' in modern society, and the pressure on prominent Black people to be a good example/representation of their own race and the weight of this on their shoulders.

I thought it was a really powerful read, especially the ending.

As people we're always told to stand up for ourselves and our beliefs, but sometimes it does just seem easier to give up and take the easy route.  I'm so sick of books having happy endings (even in thriller and horrors), so it was AMAZING to read one where the main character loses.

   

I'm honestly baffled by some of the negative reviews I've been seeing for this novel. It seems a lot of readers don't understand nuance or that authors don't necessarily agree with everything their characters do. I thought it was a powerful and effective read.