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I did not enjoy the author's writing persay as a person. Found it very annoying to flutter from here to there. The time era is sad and I feel awful that Americans treated other Americans differently because of a skin color... We are all the same underneath the skin
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I had a lukewarm reaction to this book. This first part of the authour's autobiography tells of her life up to the age of 16 in a close-knit black community, but most of the book is about the early years. The last third suddenly speeds up and glosses over some experiences I wanted to hear more about: what's it like living in a car with a group of homeless kids, for example.
There were parts where I got angry on her behalf: I could have strangled that dentist with his own drill, for example, but ...more
There were parts where I got angry on her behalf: I could have strangled that dentist with his own drill, for example, but ...more
Jul 09, 2008
Shary
marked it as to-read
May 08, 2010
Sarah
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Aug 18, 2012
Celeste
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Jan 28, 2013
Darleen
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May 27, 2013
A
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May 29, 2014
Anna
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