by Chester Himes
It is interesting to note how the emotions of the narrator tend to repeat, in short periods of time, in three stages.
A very powerful book, probably the closest thing in print a white man can come to experiencing what it's like to live in a world where no matter what you do you're always a "boy" - a second-class citizen. I particularly liked Himes' ability to look at the many ways African-Americans cope with that s...
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