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Walker does it again in his second captivating novel which brings together two minor characters from None of Us the Same, the likable Ned Tobin and Chester Dawkins, and gives us the riveting backstory on how they met and who they come to know, fleshing out their lives at home, in the trenches of WWI and post-War. Ned, a white man, and Chester, a black man, grapple with long-held prejudices and the discomfort they feel when the war throws them together. Both have strong, wonderfully vibrant women in their lives and their stories give us a front-row seat into what avant-garde Paris and Jazz-Age Harlem were like. Interesting, complicated characters all trying to survive in less than ideal circumstances. A great read.
