Betsey Brown by Ntozake Shange- Part 2

I really have to say, I'm starting to really enjoy this book. So far, I'm only up to chapter five and Shange is really developing the characters very well. I can most identify with the scene of Betsey's first kiss. I can feel the emotions as her lips first meet Eugene Boyde's lips. It reminds me of all of the feelings that flooded over me when my first kiss occurred. I would want to spend time with Betsey Brown the most because she seems extremely responsible for her age and very mature. Jane really bothers me because she seems to load all of her responsibilities on her oldest child, Betsey, and even has favoritism towards her. I think that Shange plays with the English grammar so that the reader can get a better feel for the characters as well as the time period. Overall, this book is becoming more intriguing throughout the chapters.