Meeting of the Waters by Kim McLarin
By Yasmin Coleman • Nov 19th, 2009 • Category: Book Review 2002 •
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From the 2002 Archieves
At the height of the Los Angeles riots, two journalist, one an African American female and the other a Caucasian male, cross paths under a life-threatening situation. Lee Paige saves Porter Stockton’s life and unbeknownst to her it’s love at first sight for Porter. Porter neglects to get Lee’s personal information and thinking he will never see her again he is surprised when she shows up and later accepts a position with the Philadelphia Record. Lee is strong-willed, independent and definitely into solely Black on Black dating and so she’s surprised and hesitant when Porter approaches her. Eventually she lets down her guard and decides to date Porter except it’s a secret and no one she knows can find out. What Lee assumes will be nothing more than a passing fling blossoms into a full-fledge relationship which is complicated by love and race.
Meeting of the Waters (MOTW) is a term for a smooth blending but love and race matters rarely run a smooth course…whether it’s internal or external interference. In the case of Lee & Porter it will be internal and emotionally exhibited via insecurities, anxieties, uncertainties and instability. MOTW is one of the most realistic and convincing novels about interracial relationships that I’ve had the pleasure to read. Unlike many interracial books which focus on the family structure or the life of the biracial child, McLarin choose to focus on the relationship of the couple and delve deeply into their psychic. We witness up close & personal Lee & Porter’s relationship evolve and their raw & gritty feelings emerge. We’re face-to-face experiencing Lee’s anxiety’s and Porter’s colorblindness. MOTW was a very candid read with strong characterization. At times, I wondered if it was an autobiography and if I was reading about the author’s life because the situations and actions were so believable.
Meeting of the Waters is an intriguing and provocative sophomore novel from Kim McLaurin. McLaurin’s writing style is crisp and refreshing and I look forward to future releases from this talented novel.
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Yasmin Coleman is a literary publicist and promoter, book reviewer and founder of APOOO Books and BookClub. In 2000, she founded APOOO, www.apooobooks.com, an online author and reader community dedicated to advancing African-American literature.
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