Native Son
4.2
(916)
Richard Wright
Right from the start, Bigger Thomas had been headed for jail. It could have been for assault or petty larceny; by chance, it was for murder and rape. Native Son tells the story of this young black man caught in a downward spiral after he kills a young white woman in a brief moment of panic. Set in Chicago in the 1930s, Richard Wright's novel is just as powerful today as when it was written -- in its reflection of poverty and hopelessness, and what it means to be black in America.
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Author
Richard Wright
Pages
359
Publisher
McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Published Date
1940
Ratings
Google: 4
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"Definitely a novel that's still relevant today!"
Jonathan Kent
"This should be required reading at the high school level. It's that good. Not for the faint of heart. Read it anyway. "
Wilma Williams
"One of the best books I ever read!"
Crystal
"I enjoyed the themes of inevitability in this book although it is a sad truth sometimes the you are placed in is already determined because of your skin color "
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Fritzmael 🙏🏿
"I read this in high school and absolutely despised it. It is impossible to feel sympathy for the main character or to get involved in the plot line. That being said, I was young when I read this, so perhaps I didn't get the whole picture. I am not against re-reading it, but will say my first time around, it was one of the few books I absolutely hated in high school."
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Rebekah Travis
"Such a good read. It tells such a psychologically compelling story. "
Jessie K
"i cried while reading this, that’s all i’ve got to say..."
Jada Nagberi
"I read this in high school."
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