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readingwithcoffee's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Certainly worth a read given the impact of the book and author in black literature especially American and how obvious the book and Wright is in conversation with Camus but it’s a very heavy and depressing read that being in the mind of not even Bigger but Wright’s beliefs gave me a lot of despair about the world and the US in particular.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Murder, and Sexual harassment
ellenmurr16's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment