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Another young woman was a trim beige beauty who could have been modeling the glass of wine she held. She looked rather like a young Tyra Banks.

Besides,” she ignored me, “when it comes to complexion, he’s a shade darker than your ex–old man. So, what are you going to do with Fanon? Get back on the saddle and ride, or find another horse?” - more comments about complexion with the main character disapproving of interracial relationships between white and Black people .

“ Winnie looked like a plump golden biscuit. Her older brothers were more like Slim Jim strips of beef jerky. In fact, if I didn’t know better, I’d think Winnie Mae was adopted. “ slim Jim’s or beef jerky ??????????

“A light sweat shone on her broad beige face. Damp tendrils of wavy hair curled around her forehead. “ ???????? What is with this author and these colorist descriptions of these characters?????

“Those two only bore a passing resemblance to one another. Where one man had been olive-skinned, possibly of Mediterranean origin, the other was Black with a complexion Penny called “piss-stank yellow.” Their facial expressions though were nearly identical.” - I wouldn’t expect colorism in a book like this , it’s derogatory and rude it’s putting me off from wanting to read the rest of the story .