Not Without Laughter

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Summary: Will bore you to death
Review: Langston Hughes is definitely a better poet than he is a novelist. I found this book to be lack luster and boring. All though you may like a character or two...in general the characters were not developed nor were they intriguing. His wording lacked the rapture that we are accustomed to him delivering.

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Summary: I didn't fall asleep. That's a good sign!
Review: Okay, I had to read this book for school. From the description on the back I didn't think that it would be very interesting. I was wrong. It held my attention with it's colorful words and characters and kept me guessing about some characters. Anyway, overall it was a very good book. I only wish that the ending was developed more and wasn't one of those "use your imagination" endings.

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Summary: Wow!
Review: Such heart! I have read his poetry, but I had never read his prose. So smooth, so wonderful. I adore the characters. They followed me throughout the day. This is written so well, I really felt like I was right there. I also ran through a gamut of emotions while reading this. That's what a book should do - make me feel, make me think, make me wonder... This book did that for me.

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Summary: A Must Read Classic
Review: This book by Langston Hughes captures the life of the Midwest through the eyes of a young growing by in the early 1900's. I thought the portrayal of that life, the struggles and hardships, and the community love despite thiese things, was excellent. The writing was simple and provided a good flow to draw me into the story and to be placed in the time frame. This is a keeper for the library collection.

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Summary: Excellent
Review: This book really makes you think of how hard it was for African Americans during the 1930's and it captures your heart almost immediately. You feel like you know the characters and I would recommend this book to anyone!