This book is told from the view point of 3 people, Turk (a White Supremacist), Ruth (a labor and delivery nurse, who happens to be a person of color), and Kennedy (a white public defender). Ruth is just trying to do her job when she goes to take care of the only hours old baby of Turk and his wife Brit. She is kicked of the case, with a post-it note from her supervisor, saying that no African-Americans can touch the child. When the child dies, Kennedy is brought in as her defense attorney. Kennedy says that race has no place in the courtroom.
While this books brings to light some of the privilege, racism, prejudicial and judicial issues there are in the United States today, I felt that it was over simplified and offensive. "The vast majority of us do not come home from work today and say, Hooray! I didn't get stopped and frisked today!" So am I being told that if I am not being followed by store security or get stopped by the police that I am a racist. How is following the laws/rules put forth being a racist? Now I will admit we all have our preferences, but who doesn't. When did preferences become racist?
I firmly believe that this book should have really been written only from 1 point of view, Ruth's. This is Ruth's story and the treatment she received. While I understand that the author was trying to give us a full rounded story, it really wasn't Turk's or Kennedy's story.
Thank you Ballantine Books and NetGalley for the uncorrected digital proof given to me for an honest review.
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