A review by kleonard
Company by Shannon Sanders

4.0

Company is a collection of stories connected by the members of one middle-class Black family in America. It's about microaggressions and control issues, generational conflict, family relationships, and the culture of this particular family: how things are done, how hierarchies work, who capes for whom and why. Many of the stories end with humiliation or unhappiness; others simply capture moments of a life. Characters are well-drawn and filled out and Sanders has an excellent ear for dialogue and creating tension within it. It's a great book for book clubs and in-depth discussion.