What I so love about reading is the insight I receive into lives and culture I could not otherwise experience. We all have issues and experiences which are basically the same. It is the period of time and the culture in which the experience happens that makes it unique. Karen E. Quinones Miller gives the reader a glimpse into the life of a young African American woman who due to circumstances (some of her own making) ends up passing for white.

Nikkie's story and growth process are not unusual. She is immature, makes mistakes, learns the hard way, and ends up with a life she never expected which is neither positive nor negative. What Nikkie's story did for me was to point out the subtle and hidden prejudices that I am forced to admit I have.

I thank the author for helping me see myself in a different way and the challenge to not only be different but also to make a difference.

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I love this book, it is so good. You want to hate the lead character for passin herself off as white but you can't. It really wasn't even her idea to pass as white. She got herself into a situation that was just too complicated to get herself out of without really messing her life up. I love how she never really told people that she was white, they just assumed she was and left it at that. Before she started passin' she had no trouble letting folks know that she was black, her momma, daddy, and whole family was black. If you have a chance to read this book, please do its the right amount of drama, comedy, romance, and insight into what people think divides us racially.

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This book was a great read. I couldn't believe how far the main character went to keep up her charade. I wanted something more from the ending but overall it was a great book!

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