motormouth95 's review for:

The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois

3.0

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A super dense and academically inclined read, but ultimately, this book is a very important one in American and African American history. It provides a snapshot into the lives of black people, particularly those in the south, at the turn of the 20th century. (I live only a few miles from Dougherty county/Albany, Georgia, so his prose on it was interesting.) Despite its relatively short length, this was a long read. I found some of it fascinating while other parts put me to sleep. I did learn a few things, which is always a good thing.