![]() ![]() ![]() At times the characters felt a little flatter than I thought they could, and so I give We Are Not Like Them four stars out of five. This is a book about race, friendship, and the ties that bind, one of my favorite topics in novels. What will their relationship mean if Jen’s husband is charged? If Jen denies any wrongdoing on her husband’s part? If the two women can’t find a way to see eye-to-eye? You will find yourself reading late into the night, needing to know what happens to best friends Riley and Jen, and simultaneously not wanting their story to end. ![]() Jen’s husband fatally shoots an unarmed black teen boy when he misunderstands a situation, leading to, of course, outrage.Īs the story progresses, Jen and Riley have to learn how to be friends with one another in a world that increasingly puts them at odds. 'We are Not Like Them, Christine Pride and Jo Piazza's gripping novel, is a powerful story about friendship, race, love, forgiveness, and justice-and the stunning ways they intersect. Riley is an ambitious black journalist in Philadelphia, and Jen is a white woman pregnant with her first child, her husband a Philly beat cop. It’s told from the perspective of Riley and Jen, two lifelong friends whose lives have drifted in different directions. It’s a wonderful concept for a novel, written by two friends, one white and one black. ![]()
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