by Rumaan Alam
First published 2018
Rebecca is a first-time mom struggling to balance her new role with her own aspirations. Desperate for help, she hires Priscilla, a black woman, as her son's nanny. As their bond deepens, Rebecca is forced to confront her own racial blindspots. When Priscilla dies, Rebecca adopts Priscilla's baby, becoming a white mother to two children of color. Navigating the complexities of transracial adoption, Rebecca must learn to raise her sons in a world that will treat them differently.
Genres: fiction, african-american, contemporary, 21st-century, adoption, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
304 pages · Kindle Edition · Ecco
Content warnings: racism