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Raghad ElBashir
is on page 175 of 220
Dr Latrobe is racism on steroids. Interesting to see how Harper comments on social types in society through characters you’re meant to dislike. I also hate Dr. Gresham. He reminds me of Parnell James in Blues for Mister Charlie—white men who maybe mean well but when it comes down to it won’t do anything for racial justice
— 6 hours, 10 min ago
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Raghad ElBashir
is on page 157 of 220
I love Robert. Idk why but I have a feeling Harry is going to die.
— Jan 17, 2026 05:56PM
Raghad ElBashir
is on page 110 of 220
I feel like our class discussions definitely made me enjoy reading this book more. The linguistic complexity is super cool and there’s clearly intent to how Harper recaptures black English as a dialect very much capable of contending with these political and historical realities. Iola’s family history is indicative of the tragic mulatta story and I’m curious to see how the rest of the novel plays out
— Jan 14, 2026 05:18PM
Raghad ElBashir
is on page 48 of 220
it’s pretty good so far. Loveee Robert and Tom (rip). Uncle Daniel is also a compelling character. I’m kind of confused by Iola’s presence in the story but maybe it’ll make more sense later on. The one thing I’ll say is that there is very minimal character building. You only get a brief sense of who these characters are in their initial descriptions.
— Jan 11, 2026 07:26PM
Raghad ElBashir
is on page 4 of 220
🙏 guys the reviews are NOT looking in but we have to lock in for American lit
— Jan 09, 2026 02:51PM
