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320 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780733605758
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
As a boy in Brooklyn, James McBride knew his mother was different. But when he asked about it, she'd simply say, 'I'm light-skinned.' Later he wondered if he was different, too, and asked his mother if he was black or white. 'You're a human being,...
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Moods
reflective 77%
inspiring 53%
hopeful 36%
informative 34%
sad 25%
funny 23%
challenging 20%
dark 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 13%
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Graphic
Racism, Death of parent, AntisemitismModerate
Child abuse, Sexual assault, CancerMinor
Abortion, Pregnancy, Police brutality320 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780733605758
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
As a boy in Brooklyn, James McBride knew his mother was different. But when he asked about it, she'd simply say, 'I'm light-skinned.' Later he wondered if he was different, too, and asked his mother if he was black or white. 'You're a human being,...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,279 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
inspiring 53%
hopeful 36%
informative 34%
sad 25%
funny 23%
challenging 20%
dark 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 13%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death of parent, AntisemitismModerate
Child abuse, Sexual assault, CancerMinor
Abortion, Pregnancy, Police brutality