Review of American Violet (2008) by J. R. Jones for Chicago Reader — 16 Apr 2009
This flaw in the justice system might affect anyone, but American Violet shows how easily it can be racialized in a place where hardened social attitudes combine with drugs and poverty to create a permanent black underclass.
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This review of American Violet (2008) was written by J. R. Jones and published by Chicago Reader on 16 Apr 2009.
American Violet has generally received positive reviews.
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