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Native Son by Richard Wright

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thatone2112's review against another edition

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dark tense

Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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trisha_clay's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

This book is heavy. It’s exceptionally well written but very, very painful. I felt sympathy for many characters in this book. Bigger is not one of them, though I felt aghast from his life circumstances. There are echoes of this book in Invisible Man, and at the same time they are very different. Max’s speech towards the end of the book is important. Ultimately, I feel disgusted by our country’s choices that mean you could tell a very similar story today. We need to face that.

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kristiniad's review against another edition

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dark sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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juliabristow's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.75

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loverofwisdomandmen's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative reflective tense slow-paced

4.25

Bro. I still need to do my deep dive for ap literature about this but UGH this was a PAGE TURNER. Richard Wright had me on the edge of my seat- asking my study hall teacher whether or not human bones would burn in a furnace 😭 . Just a very good piece of literature although I can’t disagree with the feminist criticisms of how one dimensional some of the women were depicted compared to the men- but that’s a whole nother can of worms- this is a gem of realist societal criticism .

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all1thegr8's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
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

4.0

Thoroughly enjoyed, think everyone should read. Interesting existential themes & commentary on American society. So much going on, will carry this book with me for awhile.

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serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Native Son is the story of Bigger Thomas, a twenty year old Black man, who over the course of this novel commits two murder and rape. It’s a very confronting read. Wright’s genius lies in showing how systemic racism, instances both large and small but ever present, shamed Thomas, infuriated him, frustrated him, made him fearful and contributed to his actions. His anger and rage practically jumped off the page. Wright made it possible to empathise with this character, to feel sympathy towards him, while still abhorring his horrific actions. Bigger Thomas is a character that has stayed with me long after I’ve finished reading the book. More than eighty years later prisons are filled with men just like Bigger Thomas. Society has yet to adequately address and remedy our complicity in putting them there.

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