Description
In Boston’s tightly knit Black elite, Cleo Judson—raised by Southern sharecroppers—arrives with ambition, charm, and a fierce determination to belong. As she navigates marriage, class expectations, and the unspoken rules of respectability, her choices ripple outward, testing the bonds of family and the limits of acceptance. Dorothy West’s sharp, intimate storytelling blends wit with emotional realism, illuminating how identity, power, and survival shape the lives of people who are always being judged. With a focus on class mobility, integration, and the cost of reinvention, this novel offers a compelling portrait of aspiration and its consequences—told with West’s distinctive clarity and social insight.
Available Editions
paperback
The Feminist Press
Published Jan 1, 1996
364 pages
ISBN: 9781558611474
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Details
First Published
1969
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Living Is Easy by Dorothy West.