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Read Harder Challenge Plans: 2016
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Task #24: An assigned book you hated (or never finished)
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#8: Read a classic written by a POC.
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Task #2: Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.
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I read this book as a young woman fresh out of college. I re-read it almost a decade later, with fresh eyes, and found it all the more meaningful. This time, I listened to the audiobook narrated by Peter Francis James. I would definitely recommend the audiobook. James brings the book alive with intensity.

Maybe I would have liked this book better if I had not recently read Native Son. I had a hard time connecting with any of the characters except for Mary. Even the situations the protagonist found himself in I had a hard time connecting with. It wasn't a bad a read, but just forgetable.
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