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The author's white liberal parents had two biological children and adopted four more (Asian, Black/Asian and Black) to create a “utopian family,” which seemed like a noble idea in the 1970s. Sadly, their well-intentioned efforts to raise a race-blind family were damaging in many ways, given that the rest of the world certainly recognized the differences among the siblings.
The author acknowledges that this book offers his perspective only (it's like Diff'rent Strokes told from Kimberly's point of view), and that he can't speak for his siblings. Unfortunately, that commitment leaves the reader with the bare bones of an interesting and tragic story, with a lot of emotions and details that are only hinted at or poorly explained. If the experience of being a Black/Asian child adopted by White parents is not Matthew's tale to tell, does this book need to exist?
