This memoir is well-written and contains many examples around race and people identifying race either for themselves or other people, however in the end I felt like the author was turning around in circles, asking more questions than answering them. His idea of people not having to be identified by race is interesting but utopic.I believe because he is mixed race, married to a white French woman and living in Paris he is in a privileged position to talk about this subject. Living in France where people don't talk about race at all doesn't mean the signs and cues in conversations and looks aren't there.  I urge people to read the book because I believe it can start some important discussions on race.