Black Boy
by Richard Wright
Taste attributes: biographyfresh & originalheavyrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancecoming of ageempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, serious biography, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
Black Boy is a classic of American autobiography, a subtly crafted narrative of Richard Wright's journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. An enduring story of one young man's coming of age during a particular time and place, Black Boy remains a seminal text in our history about what it means to be a man, black, and Southern in America.
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- Author
- Richard Wright
- Published
- 1945
- Pages
- 290
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