Title: ...but not a writing role model
Review: I raced to buy this book after hearing Michele Serros interviewed on National Public Radio. She came across as so articulate, energetic and intelligent that I was really looking forward to reading her work. After struggling through about the first quarter of the book, I have had to admit defeat and replace it on my shelf, largely unread. The writing is painfully banal, and downright boring at times. The issues raised seem very familiar to anyone who's thought about race, culture and gender, but no new insights come from their telling. Much is explicitly spelled out for the reader, where better writers would have built enough richness into the characters and the dialog to carry the point without further explanation. Serros clearly had a lot to say when interviewed in person, but her writing isn't mature enough yet to be in print.
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