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readingwithcoffee's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Certainly worth a read given the impact of the book and author in black literature especially American and how obvious the book and Wright is in conversation with Camus but it’s a very heavy and depressing read that being in the mind of not even Bigger but Wright’s beliefs gave me a lot of despair about the world and the US in particular.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Sexual content, Racism, and Antisemitism
heybrownberry's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was so challenging to listen to without feeling anger and sorrow, but that’s what gave the book its greatest appeal. It was so real and so emotional as to be completely believable and reflective true events.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Death, Abandonment, and Classism
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