This is one of those books with so much to unpack and explore I could be here all day. I didn’t realize the joy and confidence that was waiting for me once I began to love my complexion.
When she speaks of having wanted to lighten her skin I FELT that, having had those own thoughts myself when I was a kid. Being bullied when I was younger for being too dark took years to get over. Reading Jude’s part of the story dug up some painful memories for me I’ve kept buried for a very long time. She’s picked on and treated less than by her own people. Living in a town where everyone is light skin, Jude stands out and not in a good way. The character I identified with the most was Jude, Desiree’s dark-skinned daughter.
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