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Obscure. Communal. Black.

The power in this book comes from the sheer ability to make it feel like I'm in a room of old school black folks. The kind that helped get us to where we are today by just BEING. It's different. Its community. It's funny. Strange. It's a lot of things. I didn't love the stories but I loved the storytelling, and would recommend it for anyone looking to connect to black history on a communal, couch like approach. I appreciate Hurston for capturing this. I don't know how much was made up, but it was damn sho entertaining.

dustyshell's review against another edition

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4.0

The writing in this wasn't as powerful as some of Zora's other works and because of my own Christian beliefs, the second half on Hoodoo was very unsettling, but I throughly enjoyed the folk tales of the first half. A few made me laugh out loud. A great read for black American folklore.

smiti_nathan's review against another edition

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

ugogirl65's review

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4.0

Oddly enough this book reminded me of some of the older folks when I was growing in up Florida. A quick read with well-drawn characters in a series of stories.

jesspoemape's review

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funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

3.75

franksreads's review

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adventurous funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

brot's review

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adventurous funny informative slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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