![]() ![]() All in all I enjoyed the story, butat times it seem a little too contrived, which I think took away from the underlying importance of the message.Ī NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK | NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY MIAMI HERALD AND ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY San Francisco Chronicle So, that aside, I thought Loving Day was an engaging read that makes you think about race – especially mixed race – and how race impacts not only your public, but also your personal sense of identity. However, the Germantown of today is certainly different than it was when Johnson lived here and it is changing as we speak. While I very much appreciate his perspective on the neighborhood, I do feel that it painted an undeservedly dismal picture of living here. ![]() Johnson grew up in Germantown and he refers to Loving Day as semi-autobiographical. I was, however, a little disappointed with Loving Day. ![]() I was not disappointed in the walk! I had no idea so much artistic expression existed around the corner from me. ![]() Loving Day ended up inspiring me to take a walking tour around Germantown to view the many murals that reflect the neighborhood’s rich culture and history. Loving Day: A Novel by Mat Johnson was one of those books that I just had to read because it is set in my very own neighborhood, Philadelphia’s’ Northwest section known as Germantown. ![]()
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