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The Ways of White Folks by Langston Hughes

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zellm's review

4.0

Really well written and insightful. These stories capture the realities of racism in the 1920s/30s so vibrantly. I love Hughes' writing style, and although not all of these stories worked for me, a super strong collection overall.

lulureads365's review

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5.0

This is a collection of thought provoking short stories that deal with the harsh realities of racism in our country.

biobeetle's review against another edition

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informative reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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thesevisionsofjohanna's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

shelfindulgent_'s review

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dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I was so glad to have read this classic by Langston Hughes. It has inspired me to dive into more classics in 2024. As if I needed any more reason to be angry with white people, this book gave me just that. These are not just stories to me. Someone can read this and think oh wow, what great writing (which is true), and how devastating these situations are (which is also true), but these are things that happened to Black people now and are still happening today. I would highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone.