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katharina90's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
2.0
Basically a collection of stories from Hurston's life. I think her love for storytelling shines through, but it's emotionally detached and anything but a raw, vulnerable memoir.
From what I've read, the truthfulness of her memoir has also been questioned. Reading this book definitely didn't give me a sense of who Hurston really was.
Some of the views she expressed seemed odd to me or were outright contradictory.
From what I've read, the truthfulness of her memoir has also been questioned. Reading this book definitely didn't give me a sense of who Hurston really was.
Some of the views she expressed seemed odd to me or were outright contradictory.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism and Slavery