Remember when Obama was elected and all the pundits declared that racism was over? LOL. This book, while maybe a little heavy handed with its message, is a good reminder that as much as things may change, the more they stay the same. 

There's a lot of melodrama here, but the writing was distant in a way that meant I couldn't fully connect with these characters as much as I was expected to. I did like Ruth, but don't think Midnight's POV was wholly necessary. This book felt more like a depository for Themes than a fully lived-in story, if that makes any sense. Still, those themes are important and I'm glad I read this.