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Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance by Zora Neale Hurston
4 reviews
micalyia's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I know if I had read this when I was younger I would have ate it up, looking for themes and literary devices.
Some of the short stories stood out to me more than others, many of them are alive of life stories about black people’s experiences during the Harlem renaissance and are set in eatonville, Florida or Harlem, New York. Many of the stories also explore marriages. While some of the actions and topics might have people raising their eyebrows they are very much applicable for the time in which the stories are set.
Some of the short stories stood out to me more than others, many of them are alive of life stories about black people’s experiences during the Harlem renaissance and are set in eatonville, Florida or Harlem, New York. Many of the stories also explore marriages. While some of the actions and topics might have people raising their eyebrows they are very much applicable for the time in which the stories are set.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, and Domestic abuse
thirdeyeangel23's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I mean, it’s ZORA!!! Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick is a collection of unpublished short stories that have been edited and compiled into this body of work. These stories cover so much from the culture of Harlem and the Florida bayou to the expectations placed on black youth. I laughed. I cried. I rejoiced. A must read for any fan of Zora Neal Hurston’s work.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Addiction
katyyyowens's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Classism, Murder, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Racism
While the content is heavy, this book is brilliant and revolutionary.sup3r_xn0va_maya's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
This is a collection of short stories by Zora Neale Hurston, this book includes 8 stories that have never been published before now. Some of the stories were sad, some were humorous, and some were a little bit confusing.
There was often mention of the female characters taking abuse from male characters, Hurston had commentary on that and more often than not the aggressor ended up harmed or slighted instead. I appreciated her commentary on it, domestic abuse is a problem now and it was basically rampant back then.
There were some stories that I didn't like very much, mostly because I didn't understand them. I do plan to listen to this audiobook again, probably some time next year (2024).
This was my first time reading Hurston and it won't be my last.
I'll be giving this collection of stories a 4 out of 5 stars.
There was often mention of the female characters taking abuse from male characters, Hurston had commentary on that and more often than not the aggressor ended up harmed or slighted instead. I appreciated her commentary on it, domestic abuse is a problem now and it was basically rampant back then.
There were some stories that I didn't like very much, mostly because I didn't understand them. I do plan to listen to this audiobook again, probably some time next year (2024).
This was my first time reading Hurston and it won't be my last.
I'll be giving this collection of stories a 4 out of 5 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Physical abuse, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Sexism, Alcohol, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, and Racial slurs
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