I expected more from this novel. It was okay. Story okay. Writing okay. The structure is alternating chapters, one focused on a Korean-American family, the next focused on an African-American family (then repeat, repeat), both families in Los Angeles, with one point-of-view character in each of the families. Most of the story is set in 2019. I think the author worked very hard on this book, and the result is sturdy but not soaring. It was a chore for me to finish it, as it was obvious nothing unexpected would ever happen. I'm glad it's done, and I would not recommend it.

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