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voisjoe1
Jun 05, 2014voisjoe1 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
It is late 20th century Cleveland and Josie Henderson and her brother Tick are young African-Americans growing up with their parents. Josie eventually leaves Cleveland as the only Black scientist in an organization studying the ocean and ocean life. The novel deals with two fragmenting marriages, including some secret infidelities and some alcoholic and drug addiction that place pressures on the marriages and the relationships between the two siblings. Racial isolation of the one Black professional in an otherwise all White organization is a minor topic, as the novel focuses on the pressures of alcohol, drugs, and infidelity on the family members.