This was an interesting experience. We mainly follow the reencounter between two acquaintances, Clare and Irene. Irene throughout the story seems troubled and inconvenienced by Clare's presence, yet seems to be unable to stay away. We get to see through the lens of three white passing black women, each of them having a different experience living in the United States in the 1920s. Clare has opted to embrace her status as a woman who "passes" for white. She is married to a bigoted and racist white man who is unaware of his wife's racial status. Irene on the other hand, is married to a black man who is unable to "pass". Irene is an unreliable narrator showing increased distrust towards Clare and her own husband. There isn't any basis for her distrust, at least not due to external factors outside of Irene's perception. She becomes increasingly paranoid as the story progresses and it becomes clear that her memory is not the most reliable by the end. Overall, this novella is a very reflective experience that leaves you thinking about what white passing people had to sacrifice in the 1920s to pass for white.