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"Every American with a desire to better understand how we arrived at our current stratified society should read this book. Highly readable and compelling nonfiction."
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""As we go about our daily lives, caste is the wordless usher in a darkened theater, flashlight cast down in the aisles, guiding us to our assigned seats for a performance. The hierarchy of caste is not about feelings or morality. It is about...
"Emezi writes powerfully about identity, mental health, and the clash between African and American cultures."
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"Pearl, our narrator, is fifteen and living in a car with her mom in Florida. Her mother's instability and the desperation of being unhoused lead them to fall prey to a charismatic preacher/gun runner; this book portrays issues such as foster care,..."
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