Temple of my Familiar

Part love story, part fable, part feminist manifesto, part political statement, Walker's novel follows a cast of interrelated characters, most of them black. and each representing a different ethnic strain that contributes to the black experience in America. The Temple of My Familiar is one of those novels that you read once, and immediately feel that you've found something within yourself that was hidden from you. It opens up a door that has been shut through socialization. This novel brings out the true human spirit and thought. You are able to free from all rules as taught. You read it a second time and discover something that you missed the first time. Read a third, fourth, fifth time and enjoy it as though reading it for the first time.