Robert's Friend Comments

I found the book relatable partly because I too grew up wealthy (but not wealthy enough for a summer home). At my age, I'm just not interested anymore in stories about teenagers, as terrible as that may sound. I have a couple other Whitehead books on my shelves, and look forward to reading them after seeing the excellence of the writing in this one.

Saw your review of Colson Whitehead's Sag Harbor and feel like you missed the point of the book. It's not a history of the Black Community there. it is a 'memoir' of one Black teenager.
You wouldn't know this because I don't have a photo on GR, but I am African American and found the book relatable, despite the fact that I grew up the opposite of wealthy.
Wishing I could have a conversation with you sometime about this book.
I do enjoy following you on GR.

Wonderful review of Census in The Guardian.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/201...