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Mar 12, 2020booknrrd rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Set in a middle class neighborhood in the South, A Good Neighborhood is about the collision of two families, one white and one mixed race. I find this to be a pretty compelling read, and I thought the way it presented the subject matter and the media's handling of what happens fairly well. However, to me it lacks the nuance and complexity needed to make it great. The characters are basically either all good or all bad. I don't want to say too much more, but to me at least one of the characters approached caricature. So mixed feelings. I enjoyed it as I was reading it, but had niggling doubts that have grown since I finished it.