Leaving: A Novel (2003)

About book Leaving: A Novel (2003)

A heart wrenching and realistic portrayal of the African American experience through the eyes of three generations of an impoverished family. Jumps through time between the 1960s, 1970s and 1990s, and includes excerpts from writings during slavery. Compassionately and articulately written, detailing harrowing accounts of racism and poverty. May be considered dark or depressing to some, but a very important read for anyone that seeks a deeper understanding of American history. The author does an excellent job in creating sympathetic characters out of people that would generally not be considered sympathetic in reality (e.g., criminals). Each character has a thoughtfully written back story and linear progression of circumstance.Highly recommend.

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