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by Richard Wright

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is this book good?

100 Pages A Day This book is insane. I read it in two days. I mean I could not put it down except so I can eat dinner, shower, and sleep.

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Is this book school appropriate?

Kelly I read it for school, though I would caution it for younger readers, as it is a very mature read. I had a hard time getting through it, as many parts â€¦m´Ç°ù±ðI read it for school, though I would caution it for younger readers, as it is a very mature read. I had a hard time getting through it, as many parts were disturbing. Probably best for 15+. (less)

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What was black boy name?

Harry Collier IV In the book the character is named after the author, Richard Wright.
As others have said it is an autobiography. What others didn't say is that literarâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðIn the book the character is named after the author, Richard Wright.
As others have said it is an autobiography. What others didn't say is that literary scholars have discovered that a big portion of the things that happened to Richard Wright the character from the novel never actually happened to Richard Wright the author of the novel.
A lot of the things happened to people he knew or stories he heard.
Does Wright claiming this is an autobiography when a lot of it is false make it a bad book? I'm still trying to decide.(less)

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Which parts did not happen to him?

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100 Pages A Day, could you please send me a PDF of the Black Boy book ? thanks in advance

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