This is a gritty story of a raw desperate love, a clash of worlds colliding, of power, race, privilege, when the dirt poor, school dropout, mixed race and street smart Elise meets Jamey in New Haven, Connecticut where the two coincidentally happen to be neighbours. Jamey is a Yale man, whose path in life is laid out, determined by his wealth conscious, emotionally distant parents, and by virtue of his class. The eponymous white fur is a jacket Elise has managed to acquire and wears constantly. This is no sweet romantic affair, it is a full blooded lusty, high octane brutal passion, a twentieth century Romeo and Juliet with drugs, guns, cruelty, violence and mental health issues set in the brash lights and culture of New York.

Elise is not happy to be hostage to the demanding nature of her emotional need for Jamey. Jamey has been conscious of an emptiness in his life, and in Elise he believes he has found the answer to the questions in his life and love. He has a position in New York and asks Elise to move there with him, thinking their relationship will be more sustainable there. His desperate family are willing to do whatever it takes to break them up but Jamey doesn't care, all he wants is Elise. It is a fascinating look at the stultifying, rigid, and limiting world of white privilege, a straitjacket from cradle to grave. Elise's family is more flexible and accepting, their edgy world is more geared to survival in sharp contrast to the playground of Jamey's world. Is it possible for their love to survive with all that stands against it? Loved the 1980s vibe of New York City and culture. Highly recommended.

Very sexy and alluring story--I enjoyed it a lot! Kept me interested the whole way through. Would recommend it and was a nice change of pace from the books I've been reading this year.