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Book Review of Native Son

Native Son
Native Son
Author: Richard Wright
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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This story was written in the 1940's and is about a young Black man in Chicago in the 1930's. It is well-written and very troubling. If anyone talks about the "good old days", they certainly weren't good for Black people. The language and telling of the story are excellent, although the 1940's language and expressions are a little dfficult to read. The outcome of the the story was obvious from the first; that was the point. I recommend it to anyone that likes to think about what they read.