Title: Message got put before the story
Product review: There's nothing necessarily wrong with a novel having a message. Some of the classics (1984, Animal Farm) and most (all?) of Smith's do. But this one put the message ahead of the storyline. Some of the more preachy bits seem pretty contrived, e.g. overhearing a black father and son discussing a white policeman's reactions when they approached him to ask for directions.
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