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Summary: Hate is a strong word, but in this case, it applies...
Review: Had I not known this was Richard Wright's own autobiography, I would probably have viewed it in a different light... However, because everything (well, I'm assuming everything) in this book is the truth and not fictional, I find that the author is a disgusting, self pitying man who is blaming everyone EXCEPT himself for his own faults. Richard Wright truly shocks and revolts in me his novel about his life. I cannot for the life of me see why this book is hailed as his most "successful artistic work" when all it really is are several pages of conscious streaming which lacks structure and decency. Before any of you ask, I am NOT White, and I am not Black. I don't believe that my decision on this book has anything to do with the fact that Wright seems to fall into the category or those who excuse themselves by saying "The white man is beating me down". I surprised myself by reading through the whole book. All it really was were records of how he enjoyed torturing animals, burning down houses, and nurturing a hatred of everyone and everything. Again, forgive me for being repetitive. I cannot stress how much I was appalled by Richard Wright as a man and how much I find this book unworthy of publishment.
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Summary: Worst Book Ever
Review: This book is the most sadistic, insane, useless, uninformative, insensitive, boring, childish, and utterly sickest book. I cried before finishing chapter one because I could suffer reading it no longer. The satanist acts are indescribable.
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Summary: Black Boy
Review: The book Black Boy deserves three stars. I thought the book was sort of interesting to me and it was sort of boring to me too. All the parts to the book were hard to understand. Not many kids my age thought this book was that easy to understand either. The book was good about bringing out interesting thoughts on how racism is brought towards everyone's culture. Richard Wright was outgoing with bringing out his own thoughts in this book and the way black people were treated as well as racist the feelings towards other people.
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Summary: My review
Review: We read the Book Black boy in my English 11/12 class. This is a book written by Richard Wright about his life growing up as a black boy in the South. It tells the struggles that he and typically all blacks went through in the 1920's. This book was fascinating because of all of the things that happened to Richard such as being beaten, turning into a drunk at the age of six, getting very little education, and being forced to steal to survive. Although some parts of the book were interesting, it didn't keep my attention. Unless you are interested in black history or life in the South in this era, I don't recommend this book. It is also not appropriate for children younger than sixteen because of some graphic language and descriptions. However, Richard is a good writer and he is amazing for succeeding through all of life's obstacles.
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Summary: My Review of Black Boy
Review: I gave the book, Black Boy, two stars. Black Boy is, supposedly, an autobiographical book written by Richard Wright. Richard endures many hardships in his life in the South, and tries to make his way to the North. I have a hard time believing all the things said in the book. I understand that life was hard for blacks in the South, but I'm not sure if the book was written for information, entertainment, or was a way for him to vent. This book might be good for people studying society, but I don't think it would be good for learning about black history, because I feel it isn't entirely accurate. The situations portrayed seem hard to believe. For the example, Richard being a drunk at the age of six. I also found the book boring. It didn't hold my interest at all. I wouldn't recommend this book of children under sixteen because of the language and situations depicted in the book. Also, in general I wouldn't recommend this book, unless you have a long attention span and good imagination.
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Summary: Excellent description of negro life in the 1920's
Review: "Black Boy" is a great autobiographical book written by Richard Wright. Richard, the main character in the story, goes through many trials and tribulations in finding what he loves to do- write. The description of the hardships of negro life in the 1920's and how discrimination ran rampant was excellently described by Wright....the only flaw is maybe a little overexaggeration going on in the descriptions of racism and other hate from whites towards blacks. Richard Wright descibes well though the trials and tribulations of an average negro in American society in that time period. This book is great for teenagers; over the age of 16 though. I say this because vulgar language is constant throughout the story and a couple sex scenes are described explicitly in the book. This is a must-read for young adults.
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Summary: It well describes the hardships of a negro in the 1920's
Review: "Black Boy", by Richard Wright, is a well-written book that describes the life of a negro boy in the 1920's. It contains exceptional information about the times and tribulations of the Negro race during that time period, and how Richard, the main character in the autobiography, was yearning to be a writer among all the racism going on. Wright (the author) gives details about his trials at different jobs he worked at, from running errands to being a clerk at an eyeglass factory. The only thing I was dissatisfied with in the book was the way that Wright would describe White people to the point where they would seem like vicious animals lurking in the shadows, waiting to pounce on any black man in their way. I feel that even though the time period did contain many hatred feelings towards negroes, that white people were overexaggerated by Wright in their actions. Since it's an autobiography, you really don't know if he's making up different things or actually telling the truth, so it's hard to decide which is which. Other than that, the book is well-written, and keeps the reader very interested most of the book. I'd recommend this book to any teenager over the age of 16, due to excessive vulgar language and explicitly descriptive sexual scenes.
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Summary: Eloquent account of a life
Review: Powerful book. Enjoyable read. I don't know if R.W. ever thought there would be a Civil Rights movement . . . he just writes his heart at a time in history when being black was far more horrible than it is now.
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Summary: Excellent and Eye-opening!
Review: I am amazed with the excellence and quality of this book. The book held my attention like few others have. There were times while reading the Black Boy that I could feel the pain and agony that Negro folks in the Jim Crow South went through. Being a Caucasian male and foreign to the culture in the Black South, it opened my eyes and I now understand much better the Negro culture. It's an excellent book to read!
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Summary: Trash
Review: I truly believe this (along with many other "classic"s and "masterpiece"s) are only considered so because people cannot think for themselves. This book was written in mediocrity and is boring, not to mention just a long, drawn-out overwrought self pity-party. (This book is, by the way though, much better than Invisible Man, but then that isn't saying much either.) If you want a book about other cultures, try Bless Me, Ultima, The Joy Luck Club, some of Maya Angelou's or Langston Hughes's works, or some cultural mythology; but do yourself a favor and don't read this piece of junk.
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