Amanda -
Her story is of hurt, trying to cope, and forgiveness in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement. While she presents her perspective on things growing up during this time, the tone of the book is not judgmental, just simply informative. Unfortunately, the story she presents doesn't always follow a chronological timeline. Sometimes this is of no consequence or adds to the story, but many times I thought we were further along the timeline and then she'd reference something as about to happen that I thought had already past... which definitely made parts of the book confusing. While the book deals with heavy material it isn't a difficult book to read - I read it spread throughout one day. While the World Watched is another piece in the broader story and worth the read, even if your perspective sometimes differs from hers.
