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“Brave, moving, and fierce, WHITE shows us the deep rot of a family’s white supremacist beliefs and a fearless daughter’s plan to infiltrate the racist groups she wants to bring down. Taut and compulsively readable, Aviva Rubin’s debut novel is as much a sharp psychological portrait of generational racism as it is an unflinching look at the realities and limitations of hope and change.” —Laura Zigman, bestselling author of Separation Anxiety and Small World"Every action humans take plants a seed. WHITE brilliantly explores the yield of such seeds—good, bad, and ugly. While hate can be cultivated and passed from generation to generation, it can also be dispelled when the right people come into our lives at the right times." —Arno Michaelis, author of My Life After HateSarah Cartell grew up in a White supremacist family, controlled by her grandfather whose beliefs and violence mark them all. When an unexpected friendship, and the town librarian, open her mind and expose those beliefs as vile lies, Sarah begins digging up everything she can about the haters her family celebrate . . . and her grandmother and aunt who fled long ago.
Determined to dismantle the White supremacist network in Canada, Sarah infiltrates a Neo-Nazi gang by beginning a tumultuous relationship with a skinhead that excites and confuses her. As Sarah races to stop the tide of hate crimes, her new friends are put in danger and a horrifying family secret begins to emerge. This unravelling lands Sarah in a psychiatric ward, begging the question—can anyone escape the love of a hateful family, unscathed?
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Aviva Rubin is a Toronto-based independent healthcare consultant recognized for her expertise in patient engagement and advocacy for patient-centred care. With a background as a senior health policy analyst for the Ontario Government, Aviva brings a wealth of experience to her work. She is a dedicated member of advisory committees for organizations such as Leukaemia and Lymphoma Canada and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, where she works tirelessly to amplify the patient voice and shape healthcare policy. Aviva's insightful writing has been featured in esteemed publications such Globe and Mail, New York Times, and a couple of anthologies.
Zusammenfassung
What would you do if you realized your entire set of beliefs were in fact hateful lies?
For Sarah Cartell, it is not a question; it’s a reality. Raised in Goderich, Ontario, Sarah struggles to connect with her family and does not understand why they don’t want her to be friends with the black kid next door. When she learns the truth behind the violent nature of her family’s white supremacist beliefs, she devotes herself to foiling their plans from the inside out. The stakes rise when she moves to university and continues to infiltrate white supremacist groups against the advisory warnings from her friends. A compelling story about righting your ancestry, the complexities of love and the transformative power of breaking free, this psychological drama takes your attention captive.
