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by Kiese Laymon (Goodreads Author)

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Wanda I don't think she sexually abused him, but I think she not only looked at him as her son, but also as the man in her life, and it really blurred lines…moreI don't think she sexually abused him, but I think she not only looked at him as her son, but also as the man in her life, and it really blurred lines and confused him. (less)

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THE SLANG WORD 'NAN' HAS SEVERAL MEANINGS--DEFINE. wHAT IS "nan" DEFINITION?

Night In my family, we often pronounce it "noun." I think Laymon defines it pretty well in the chapter where he and his mama notice her returned check at th…moreIn my family, we often pronounce it "noun." I think Laymon defines it pretty well in the chapter where he and his mama notice her returned check at the grocery. It means "not one" or "not any" or "none."(less)

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Does anyone find it interesting that the event in Maryland - being pulled over by the police - is exactly what happened to Sandra Bland in July 2015? Except rather than driving away, Sandra was arrested, jailed, and found dead in her cell 3 days later.

Seema No. The same thing happens all the time.

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Bookclub questions?

Vicki Renee 'how did you feel about the style the author used to tell his story? Writing to his mother?"…more'how did you feel about the style the author used to tell his story? Writing to his mother?"(less)

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Anyone else feel like Laymon has a serious oedipal complex?

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The book is written in the second person where the "you" is his mother, Do you think the "you" could also be the Black community? He references more than once, the idea of writing "to and for your people"

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