It seems my opinion is in the minority, but couldn't get into it. The lofty nature of the prose just left me outside the story. So I skipped ahead to the story of Raven and Akilah. The pair has just moved into a new apartment. Raven is in nursing school and works at a spa. She's also exhausted, on the edge of collapsing. Akilah's all about the cause -- helping further the rights and dignity of their people -- and seems to work from home. Maybe? All I know is that she's obnoxious. She doesn't really seem to do anything except get on her soapbox. Which often means criticizing Raven. 'Raven's supposed to be dedicated to the cause but she's too selfish.' She doesn't help Raven when she's in distress. She's mostly critical of Raven. At one point, Raven doesn't have her keys, Akilah knows it and isn't home to let her in. Her reasons (excuses) show that she didn't think about Raven at all.
