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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (June 2021)
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On my TBR for forever. I read it, then immediately watched the movie on Netflix and can recommend both. It’s thought provoking and dramatic, and I totally understand how people have embraced it for years.
1928….Clare and Irene were two childhood friends. They lost touch when Clare's father died and she moved in with two white aunts. By hiding that Clare was part-black, they allowed her to 'pass' as a white woman and marry a white racist. Irene lives in Harlem, commits herself to racial uplift, and marries a black doctor. The novel centers on the meeting of the two childhood friends later in life, and the unfolding of events as each woman is fascinated and seduced by the other's daring lifestyle.
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