Caucasia

A Novel

By: Danzy Senna

Narrated by: January LaVoy

From the author of New People and Colored Television, the extraordinary national bestseller that launched Danzy Senna’s literary career

“Superbly illustrates the emotional toll that politics and race take … Haunting.” —The New York Times Book Review

Birdie and Cole are the daughters of a black father and a white mother, intellectuals and activists in the Civil Rights Movement in 1970s Boston. The sisters are so close that they speak their own language, yet Birdie, with her light skin and straight hair, is often mistaken for white, while Cole is dark enough to fit in with the other kids at school. Despite their differences, Cole is Birdie’s confidant, her protector, the mirror by which she understands herself. Then their parents’ marriage collapses. One night Birdie watches her father and his new girlfriend drive away with Cole. Soon Birdie and her mother are on the road as well, drifting across the country in search of a new home. But for Birdie, home will always be Cole. Haunted by the loss of her sister, she sets out a desperate search for the family that left her behind.

A modern classic, Caucasia is at once a powerful coming of age story and a groundbreaking work on identity and race in America.

A Ride!

This book was quite the experience from beginning to end. I couldn't wait to see how this story was going to end! I believe this book would do well as a movie! I recommend this book. The narration was on point!

Compelling story, great narration!

On its surface, Caucasia tells the story of a young girl struggling to survive a difficult mother, distant father, and legal trouble. Throughout the story, however, deeper themes emerge on race, gender, and the search for an elusive utopia. This book is beautifully written and performed.

Wow!This was a very detailed and interesting read!

I think the story is very authentic. I have a biracial friend She and her sister look different and racially identify differently. They were born in the sixties too! What an interesting read!
Thank you!

Entertaining!

I found myself wrapped up in this story. I absolutely loved it. There were parts where I laughed out loud, and there were parts where I felt an empathy for biracial people deepening.. A great book!

Compelling

Loved this as well as her more recent one, New People. Turning to Colored Television next.