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419 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061443084
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 29 April 2008
Description
Richard Wright's powerful account of his journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. It is at once an unashamed confession and a profound indictment--a poignant and disturbing record of social injustice and human suffering. When Bl...
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emotional 63%
challenging 56%
informative 54%
dark 47%
sad 43%
tense 41%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 15%
adventurous 12%
funny 4%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
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fast 14%
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Racism, Racial slurs, ViolenceModerate
Child abuse, Chronic illness, Hate crimeMinor
Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Addiction419 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061443084
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 29 April 2008
Description
Richard Wright's powerful account of his journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. It is at once an unashamed confession and a profound indictment--a poignant and disturbing record of social injustice and human suffering. When Bl...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,030 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
challenging 56%
informative 54%
dark 47%
sad 43%
tense 41%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 15%
adventurous 12%
funny 4%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 14%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, ViolenceModerate
Child abuse, Chronic illness, Hate crimeMinor
Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Addiction