Nella is the only "professional" black employee at Wagner Publishing when Hazel is hired. They end up sharing cube and Nella is relieved to have an ally. But is Hazel what she is looking for? Hazel inexplicably takes several stances that seem to undercut Nella, Maybe part of the problem Nella's jealousy that Hazel seems to be involved in all kinds of cool projects and has caught the bosses eye. When notes telling Nella to leave he company show up anonymously on her desk, is is possible Hazel is behind this? The situation evolves into Nella distrusting Hazel but then some new information becomes known and the distrust turns into something closer to a conspiracy.
For me, the book started out as one thing but then shifted gears in the middle. I'm not sure I really followed it but I did enjoy the question that sticks with me...how is progress made in the area of racial equality?
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