JoeyPinkney.com Book Review Through the Eyes of My Mulatto Daughter
By Michele L. Waters
4 of 5 Stars
On the surface, Through the Eyes of My Mulatto Daughter by Michele L. Waters seemed like a tale of a husband and wife exhibiting the racial friction that’s the best known secret in America. However, Waters contributed a piece of literature that is simultaneously deeper than the racial divide between whites and blacks, yet fueled by the simplicity of racism. On one side, Through the Eyes of My Mulatto Daughter showed the nuances and complexities wrought by interracial marriages. Throughout the book, the reader will be racing through the pages, mouth agape at the horrid details conjured by Waters with the main character Britney Adams leading the way.
JoeyPinkney.com Book Review Not Quite What It Seems
By Mari Walker
(St. Martin’s Press)
3 of 5 Stars
Not Quite What It Seems, by Essence Best Selling Author Mari Walker, is a knotted tale of the life of Jadyn Collins that slowly unravels one chapter at a time. Jadyn Collins’ world pulls her in many directions. She struggles to resolve the emotional scars caused by childhood experiences. She is relentless in her pursuit to become a professional dancer. She has found love, yet her life goals do neatly align with her boyfriend’s future plans for both him and Jadyn. On top of all of that, she yearns to find and reunite with her biological father separated from her and her two younger brothers by her mother when she was in her early teens.
