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Title: Growing Up...
Review: I saw this while browsing the library shelves, so I had to check it out. Once I started reading, it took me a minute to realize that this is fiction and not the author's life story. That darn picture on the cover totally fooled me. Once I got that straight, I just muddled through until the end. I can't explain it. I usually find something appealing about stories about Black southern life, but this one did not move me one bit. I didn't even become slightly more interested until I got toward the end and the situation with Gayla's husband. I still am perplexed about how growing up 'nigger rich' was germane to the story. The main character still had to endure the prejudices that were prevalent during her childhood. The wealth her family had only seemed to allow for more material possessions, if anything. Maybe it was just too deep for me. I did like the writing style, though. Oh, well. Back to my usual fluff. 2 stars.
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