2.75 stars

I really wanted to like this...it sounded promising. The Washington Post blurb promised "a layered, complex exploration of race and class," but it was just okay for me. It took me a long time to read it--it was never something I looked forward to and I'd only pick it up every few days. Yet, I did want to know what happened. Now that I do, I'm disappointed and frustrated. I found Ruth to be incredibly selfish and I was unable to root for her.