I decided to read Passing before the movie came out. I enjoyed Passing, it was very interesting thinking about passing from 2 perspectives. Well, really only Irene's perspective, which is to think poorly of Clare's choice. But to me Irene's judgment of Clare wasn't justified because she basically thinks she's sacrificing for the race, but still above it. And then the factor she's jealous and suspicious. Must say though, I enjoyed the book better than the movie.

As for quicksand, what a perpetually escalating story. Another dissatisfied "negro" woman, this time with a black father and white mother. She doesn't feel at total ease in either world. Always searching for something... i was with the story until the crazy leap into religious fanaticism and then a denial of God??? It ended very strangely. But still an interesting story about belonging and contentment, is what i concluded with.