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Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance by Zora Neale Hurston
4 reviews
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 Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick is a collection of unpublished short stories that have been edited and compiled into this body of work.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.readandfindout's review
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
John Redding Goes to Sea: 4 stars
The Conversion of Sam: 3.5 stars
A Bit of Our Harlem: 3 stars
Drenched in Light: 3 stars
Spunk: 3 stars
Magnolia Flower: 4.5 stars
Black Death: 4 stars
The Bone of Contention: 3.5 stars
Muttsy: 3.5 stars
Sweat: 4 stars
Under the Bridge: 4 stars
‘Possum or Pig?: 2 stars
The Eatonville Anthology: 4 stars
Book of Harlem: 4.5 stars
The Book of Harlem: 3.5 stars
The Back Room: 4 stars
Monkey Junk: 4 stars
The Country in the Woman: 3.5 stars
The Gilded Six-Bits: 4 stars
She Rock: 3.5 stars
The Fire and the Cloud: 2 stars
The Conversion of Sam: 3.5 stars
A Bit of Our Harlem: 3 stars
Drenched in Light: 3 stars
Spunk: 3 stars
Magnolia Flower: 4.5 stars
Black Death: 4 stars
The Bone of Contention: 3.5 stars
Muttsy: 3.5 stars
Sweat: 4 stars
Under the Bridge: 4 stars
‘Possum or Pig?: 2 stars
The Eatonville Anthology: 4 stars
Book of Harlem: 4.5 stars
The Book of Harlem: 3.5 stars
The Back Room: 4 stars
Monkey Junk: 4 stars
The Country in the Woman: 3.5 stars
The Gilded Six-Bits: 4 stars
She Rock: 3.5 stars
The Fire and the Cloud: 2 stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, Infidelity, and Racism
arachan's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
There is no enough of ZNH's work, which isn't an original thought but is still a true one.
This book is a collection of her short stories which required a lot of literary investigative work to source and I'm just super grateful that they were saved. Hurston writes like she's telling the stories at a bar or a dinner table and does a wonderful job. Each story felt like it was about real people and there's a solidly gossipy vibe that makes each of the stories roll by. Highly recommend.
This book is a collection of her short stories which required a lot of literary investigative work to source and I'm just super grateful that they were saved. Hurston writes like she's telling the stories at a bar or a dinner table and does a wonderful job. Each story felt like it was about real people and there's a solidly gossipy vibe that makes each of the stories roll by. Highly recommend.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Sexism
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