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Title: Too many issues!
Review: Having read both of Ms. McMillan's previous novels, I was really excited about purchasing this new book. Unfortunately, I was truly disappointed. The author tries to deal with every issue plauging society today: racism, religion, politics, homelessness, incarceration, gang violence, loss of a parent, police corruption, sexism, health issues (diabetes, high blood pressure), and parenting. Whew! Then, she threw in a few historical lessons about Detroit, as if there wasn't enough to distract from the basic plot.The only thing that kept me reading was a really complex and interesting main character. Whenever the author chose to focus on Isaac's developing kinship with his son, the pages flew!Bottom line: Try to catch the book on sale.
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