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A High School senior with aspirations of escape from tenement background in pre “rise of Obama” Bronx, NY falls in love with the "wrong" girl and asserts independence rather than allowing his fate to be set by chance, circumstance, stubborn prejudice and his father’s iron will.
| Author | Roy L. Pickering Jr. |
| ISBN-10 | 057 800 5816 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780578005812 |
| # of Pages | 334 |
| Publisher | M.U.D. House |
| Publication Date | Jan 8, 2009 |
| Binding | Paperback |
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Patches of Grey delivers Review by Blake
Rating Patches of Grey follows the difficulties of the Johnson family as they struggle to find answers in life. The mother Caren is an optimistic woman, "There are no struggles too difficult for God's love to guide us through." Her husband, Lionel, is embittered and can't find a job to support his family, "He chooses to complain about what hasn't been handed to him." Their 15 year old son CJ lives for his gang, then tries to escape. Their daughter is confused and feels pressure from her boyfriend.
But the story centers around their son Tony. Tony is intelligent with a bright future. He is college bound. He falls in love with a caucasian girl, Janet, whose parents are racists with ridiculous stereotpical ideas of African-Americans. The story revolves around their relationship and the problems they experience as an inter-racial couple.
Pickering's descriptions and metaphors are vivid. "Wide spreading ripples can reach calm waters far removed from where a stone has been tossed."
Pickering asks the question, "When searching for your worth on this planet, is it love or is it power that will accomplish this for you?"
The language is often gritty and not for the faint-hearted.
(Posted on 9/10/09)
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