Quicksand by Nella Larsen, Thadious M. Davis

197 pages first pub 1928 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Helga's mother is white, and her father is black—and absent. Ostracized throughout her lonely childhood for her dark skin, Helga spends her adult life seeking acceptance. Everywhere she goes — the American South, Harlem, even Denmark—she feels op...

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