If He Hollers Let Him Go
by Chester Himes
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentarytroubled leads
Boxlist takeA heavy novel that is grounded, stirring and dark. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
"This classic story of a man living in fear every day of his life for simply being black is as powerful today as it was when it was first published in 1947. Set in Southern California in the early forties, the novel spans four days in the life of Bob Jones, a black man relentlessly plagued by the effects of World War II racism.
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- Author
- Chester Himes
- Published
- 1945
- Pages
- 203
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- Open Library
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