Coming of Age in Mississippi
by Anne Moody
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcoming of ageinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is moving, serious and inventive. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Born to a poor couple who were tenant farmers on a plantation in Mississippi, Anne Moody lived through some of the most dangerous days of the pre-civil rights era in the South.
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- Anne Moody
- Published
- 1968
- Pages
- 384
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