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This is really two different books. The first book is stories or lies that [s. Hurston captured during the Great Depression. These are best to read one or two and set aside. Maybe even read outloud. While there were some I enjoyed this isn't something that I would normally read. The second half is about Voodoo or Hoodoo and Ms. Hurston's experiences learning it. This had more of a flow that I am used to reading and enjoyed it much more. Overall, I can appreciate this, but not something I would b
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I read the book as part of a Humanities book club. I was not alone in my struggles to read the book. To read this book you will have to read it in small parts as it will tend to run together. The first part of the book is stories from the author's heritage. The second part is about Hoodoo.
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Feb 20, 2016
Shirleynature
marked it as to-read
