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What Members Thought

Matthew
I did not end up caring much for this book. I really wanted to like it since it is a classic, but it really was a chore for me. There was so much time jumping without obvious breaks that it was difficult to understand. It also didn't help that there was a mix of prose, poetry, and stream of consciousness.

I can see how some might see this as a must read, but not me.
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Jason
Feb 27, 2024 rated it it was amazing
Beautifully horrific story of theft, theft of people's humanity and to what lengths love can take you.

“Whitepeople believed that whatever the manners, under every dark skin was a jungle. Swift unnavigable waters, swinging screaming baboons, sleeping snakes, red gums ready for their sweet white blood. In a way, he thought, they were right. The more coloredpeople spent their strength trying to convince them how gentle they were, how clever and loving, how human, the more they used themselves u
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Jessica
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Apr 22, 2017 marked it as to-read
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Kate
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Rachael
Feb 01, 2020 rated it it was amazing
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