272 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099285069
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 01 February 1945
Description
Richard Wright's memoir of his childhood as a young black boy in the American south of the 1920s and 30s sold more than half a million copies on first publication and is considered a classic of the genre.
Community Reviews Summary of 2,422 reviews
Moods
emotional 64%
challenging 56%
informative 52%
dark 49%
sad 44%
tense 44%
inspiring 24%
hopeful 15%
adventurous 14%
funny 5%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 16%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuseModerate
Child abuse, Chronic illness, Hate crimeMinor
Addiction, Slavery, Animal death
272 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099285069
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 01 February 1945
Description
Richard Wright's memoir of his childhood as a young black boy in the American south of the 1920s and 30s sold more than half a million copies on first publication and is considered a classic of the genre.
Community Reviews Summary of 2,422 reviews
Moods
emotional 64%
challenging 56%
informative 52%
dark 49%
sad 44%
tense 44%
inspiring 24%
hopeful 15%
adventurous 14%
funny 5%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 16%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuseModerate
Child abuse, Chronic illness, Hate crimeMinor
Addiction, Slavery, Animal death