This has been on my shelf forever so it’s time to actually read it. It probably shouldn’t be your first book about race in America but it’s definitelyThis has been on my shelf forever so it’s time to actually read it. It probably shouldn’t be your first book about race in America but it’s definitely a very important one when you’re ready. There is definitely some chauvinism here but overall I enjoyed this and I feel that it is an incredibly important book in American history. 4.2 stars...more
This is so much more relatable than I anticipated. You can feel her age through the pages. It just gets sadder as it goes along because you know what’This is so much more relatable than I anticipated. You can feel her age through the pages. It just gets sadder as it goes along because you know what’s coming. A little bittersweet and heartbreaking that she did become a famous writer…