danielasavastano

While this book certainly kept my attention, I couldn't help but question the basis of this book: a friendship between a white boy and a black girl in the South after WWI. I mean, I couldn't quite buy into Dit and his family (his father especially) being so color blind. I mean it was the South. In 1917. I think it would have been more believable for me if Dit's family (being white) exhibited some sort of inner turmoil regarding their views on race, which I imagine was quite an anamoly in the South during those days. That said, I see this book was inspired by the author's family history, so clearly I may be way off base. But I still would have liked a little more evidence and depth to their colorblind views, especially how it affected their place in the larger community.

2022-11-14 16:55