A review by maryehavens
This Is My America by Kim Johnson

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

 I thought this would be another book on racial discrimination but it was much more. Johnson really explored systemic and generational racism and its effects. There was also a murder mystery that really propelled the story forward and was quite shocking. I found the setting of East Texas to be interesting - Johnson doesn't seem to have any Texas ties that I could find but I thought she did a good job of capturing the negative history of that region.
Bahni Turpin was a fantastic narrator yet again. I will listen to anything she narrates. 
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