Lakewood

I get the numerous calls by other reviewers for more context, more plot, more answers, but I kind of feel like what it lacks is the purpose. When you navigate the world while Black, you end up with a sickly feeling that your misfortune was really orchestrated on purpose but with little proof beyond your gut and historical context. This story wasn't about the other characters or why they did the studies, it was just about her, her mom, and her grandmother. More information would have muddied the point. Would any explanation really have been a satisfactory “reason” for subjecting people that level of torture?