Men We Reaped
by Jesmyn Ward
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary
Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is serious, emotional and unhurried. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
In five years, Jesmyn Ward lost five young men in her life to drugs, accidents, suicide, and the bad luck that can follow people who live in poverty, particularly black men. But why? As she began to write about living through all the dying, Jesmyn realized the truth -- and it took her breath away.
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- Author
- Jesmyn Ward
- Published
- 2013
- Pages
- 272
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