This one has been on my shelf for quite a while, and one of my best friends recommended it, and this summer was finally time to give it a go. Goodreads describes it as "a powerful, tender story of race and identity" and that sums it up perfectly. It's told from two characters' perspectives, a woman and a man who had once been in love but whose lives took them in very different directions. Their lives are so completely different from mine, and although my experiences were different, I was so drawn into theirs and so curious about the way things would play out for them both. I fully understand and agree with all the hype and all the awards this book has gotten. I'm on a mission to read more books by people of other ethnicities, and I'm so glad this was one of them this year. A really interesting look at race, power, relationships, and success both in America and Africa. Definitely grab this one!