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I had heard that this was a mind-shattering read. Unfortunately, I did not find it to be all that thrilling. It was an ineresting tale of life as a black person in the early 1900's but I have read better.
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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
A book I had always heard about, but never got around to reading, this book is now one of my all-time favorites. Honest, heart-wrenching, desperately realistic account of growing up in the segregated South, this novel truly is amazing. The characters, events, and places leap off the page.
Jul 15, 2009
Jennifer Eklund
marked it as to-read
Nov 03, 2011
Amy 💖
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Apr 09, 2013
Heather
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Dec 30, 2015
Kim DeCina
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May 19, 2017
Edina
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it was amazing
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