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Gaijinmama
Some of my students have selected this book for reports and presentations over the years . Just to be clear, they are non-native speakers of English. Sometimes they select the book because it is short. I don't think they realize how intense it is , until they get into it, but few have ever regretted choosing it. I require them to read at least one novel by an American, preferably still-breathing female writer of color, not because I personally dislike the classic Dead White Males, but because sa ...more
Carol
Sep 23, 2008 rated it it was amazing
A disturbing novel. Reading to many of those lately. I will never forget the scene where the mother shoves her own daughter down and offers comfort to the blond blue-eyed white child she works for. A lot of emotion packed into a short read.
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Mark
Jan 16, 2010 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Laura
Dec 09, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Mary Anne
Aug 06, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Christine
Sep 05, 2012 rated it it was ok
Anne Sweeney
Oct 30, 2012 rated it it was amazing
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Dec 14, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Fefa Lopes
Apr 09, 2014 rated it really liked it
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Lindsay
Jul 03, 2015 marked it as to-read
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Sep 15, 2015 rated it really liked it
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Mark
Jun 10, 2018 rated it it was ok
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Beth Given
Jun 10, 2020 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Valerie
Jan 06, 2023 rated it it was amazing
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Madalyn Woodward
Nov 14, 2023 rated it it was amazing
Erin Leiter
Feb 19, 2025 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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