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I really enjoyed these stories. There's everything from Southern flavored retellings of traditional folk and fairy tales to one-liner jokes.
Especially in the first quarter to third of the collection, there's a strong theme of talking about racial issues - both slavery and stereotypes and I found that interesting. The way they used racial stereotypes surprised me at times. Some of the time, the stories agree with and promote the stereotypes and other times they're turned on their heads.
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Especially in the first quarter to third of the collection, there's a strong theme of talking about racial issues - both slavery and stereotypes and I found that interesting. The way they used racial stereotypes surprised me at times. Some of the time, the stories agree with and promote the stereotypes and other times they're turned on their heads.
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Dec 26, 2011
Natalie
marked it as to-read
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Christine
marked it as tbr-and-have
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Neverdust
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Netanella
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Amy Quigley
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