Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments
by Saidiya V. Hartman
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalpsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growthunlikely connections
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, stirring non-fiction book, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: slow · 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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About This Book
At the dawn of the twentieth century, black women in the US were carving out new ways of living. The first generations born after emancipation, their struggle was to live as if they really were free.
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- Author
- Saidiya V. Hartman
- Published
- 2019
- Pages
- 440
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- Open Library
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