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Some of my students have selected this book for reports and presentations over the years . Just to be clear, they are non-native speakers of English. Sometimes they select the book because it is short. I don't think they realize how intense it is , until they get into it, but few have ever regretted choosing it. I require them to read at least one novel by an American, preferably still-breathing female writer of color, not because I personally dislike the classic Dead White Males, but because sa
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Poetical prose. The mistakes are ones of a young who is not able to focus her genius, and very forgivable. The intent comes through, and the afterword is something you should not miss. You really should take a few hours rest between it and the last sentence of the novel, but if you're likely to forget to come back to it, by all means plow-through.
This book should not be missed--and I wish it were taught instead of Lucky in AP Composition, that I was able to read it under an intelligent woman ena ...more
This book should not be missed--and I wish it were taught instead of Lucky in AP Composition, that I was able to read it under an intelligent woman ena ...more


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