15 hours, 28 minutes • first pub 1945 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781094131979
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 18 February 2020
Description
Richard Wright's powerful and eloquent memoir of his journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. At once an unashamed confession and a profound indictment, Black Boy is a poignant record of struggle and endurance--a seminal literar...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,284 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
challenging 56%
informative 52%
dark 48%
sad 42%
tense 40%
inspiring 24%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 12%
funny 5%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
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fast 15%
Average rating
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuseModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, BullyingMinor
Slavery, Addiction, Cursing
15 hours, 28 minutes • first pub 1945 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781094131979
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 18 February 2020
Description
Richard Wright's powerful and eloquent memoir of his journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. At once an unashamed confession and a profound indictment, Black Boy is a poignant record of struggle and endurance--a seminal literar...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,284 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
challenging 56%
informative 52%
dark 48%
sad 42%
tense 40%
inspiring 24%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 12%
funny 5%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 15%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuseModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, BullyingMinor
Slavery, Addiction, Cursing