The summary of the book is sufficient in itself and to let you discover the story, I'll just tell you what I felt while reading this book. She talks about "race" in the subject decomplexing completely, she brings to the understanding of everyman. She says subtle truths without pointing the finger at the slightest guilt. She said things we feel every day and it's nice to know that the other side of the world someone else feels, feels the same things that you and especially knows transcribe them with as much gusto. It is well written, it is moving, sometimes funny, often sad when one realizes the importance still accorded to race in our societies. We always face the same racial, religious barriers (either in the USA where is the history or elsewhere) while new technologies are supposed to bring us together. The world has not changed, yet we hide it all .... In short I love, I love, I love and recommend it to anyone interested in such subjects treated with realism, understanding and deep compassion. This author is great. She takes the time to write and each time the wait was worth the effort. Discover it beginning with his "Half of a yellow sun" work something just as fabulous.