Dear AA,
Their family is really lucky, like really lucky.
Without love, Mel

Dear Adam and Mel,
 I was reading the part about how Iris' parents are scummy. I love this characterization I think it is an awesome background into their "perfect" family image.
love Alexa

Dear AA
I think Iris is really interesting in her mindset so fascinating and how she questions everything shows she's thinking for herself.

Without love, Mel

Dear Alexa et Meldies,

Y'all already know this but I feel like chapter 3 should be titled "What Racism Looks Like".  Like, I learned a lot of slang terms and really got an extreme look at what some of those white supremacists thought of the whole situation.  For instance the part about how the politician thought that since whites "made the country", or whatever, they automatically have more rights.  That was just a chapter I didn't have a lot of fun reading but I like how confused Iris with all of it because it shows just how unnatural and complicated racism is.

Dear Adam and Mel,
I like the part that talks about Iris being a trouble maker I feel like she's going to develop in to an awesome character because she is so two sided. I hat how the teacher just assumes that the colored girl was the one that cheated when it was Iris who really cheated.
love alexa

Dear AA
So did you know there was a white Africa? Well there is apparently. Although I will give Persia credit with her story. Also Iris seems to look up to her mother.
Without Love, Mel

Dear Meldies and Alexa,
I'm starting to get a little annoyed with the style of writing, specifically because It's hard for me to pick up on the transitions when it goes from one story/setting to the next. But other than that I'm totally a fan of the book and I really like Persia as a character, she seems swell.

Dear Adam and Mel,
I read the part about John Elmore Ritchie. And it reminded me of how much racism is still very prevalent even though it is constitutionally been removed. It shows how racism has never really changed and will always bee around which sucks. the responds Duke has about how Lincoln passed the Emancipation Proclamation as an excuse for allowing racism. This seems like a common responds in present day as well
From Alexa.

Dear Adam and Alexa,
So 1st) the racism disgust me but I like how the uncle takes into account the feelings of African Americans and that he sees them as just people and also I feel as if Iris hasn't completely decided her position on that but she just goes along with her parents ideas. 2nd) I find Iris really interesting and relatable because she puts on that mask to present herself as something pretty like a present but what is inside is not yet known.
Without Love, Mel

Dear Adam and Mel,
I read abouit a chapter and a half and I find the way that the book is narrated really interesting like the narrator is a person in the town just observing everyone. I think the mom is cool character because she seems a little snobby but still walks the lady back home and waits to help her. I'm excited to see how iris really fits into the rest of the story.

Dear Meldies and Alexa,
Is it just to me or does this seem sorta similar to Bonnie and Clyde. If so do you think there's a chance that Iris and Jinx will end up like Bonnie and Clyde did at the end of their story?

Dear Alexa and Adam,
So today I read some of the beginning of the book and I was wondering isn't Iris one of the accomplices and if she is it was very smart of her to tell the officer and misdirect him from her I think beau but I'm pretty sure its going to bite her in the butt.

I also liked the wife who was crazy and how Iris mom thought of it as something to tell her family and how she described him looking at her with pride.
Without love. Mel