“One of the good ones”, is usually code for a person our country deems worthy.” “There is no allotment for who deserves justice and who does not”

The story unfolds in several storylines, past and present. At first you’ll wonder how they relate but will find out. The storylines illustrates generational trauma and the impact on the current generation. In this book, the idea of being “one of the good ones” is perceived differently for different characters. I appreciate how the authors gave those perspectives and the storylines. And can’t forget the Negro Motorist Green Book- definitely lived through the characters as they went on this journey and felt a hint of what they felt. This was well done and maybe one day it’s a journey I could make. But until then I’m glad they brought light to what this is and sun down towns and the parallel of present time that behaviors and thoughts are still the same, it’s not as far removed as we are taught. 

Towards the end, 70% mark they throw in an unexpected plot twist that honestly wasn’t needed and intervened with the realism of the story and slightly took away from the original point and heart of the book. However, it didn’t introduce a slightly different point, I guess?