A review by achanceofbella
Native Son, by Richard Wright

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Ruined for me a bit by studying it, but the first time I read it I could not put it down. The main character is awful and does horrible things to women, but the discussion around the oppression and prejudice that led him to that state is fascinating. Takes place over only a couple of days and will stay in my mind for a long time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racial slurs, Death, Rape, and Racism

Describes in detail the murder of two women, and the rape of one. A focus of the novel is the oppression the main character experiences because he is Black, including racial slurs.