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Quicksand
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bookshelves: african-diaspora-interest, books-i-own-digital-copy, books-i-read-in-2018, hard-copy-books-i-own, person-of-color-author, poc-pov-char-or-peripheral-char, black-books, harlem-renaissance
Apr 17, 2018
bookshelves: african-diaspora-interest, books-i-own-digital-copy, books-i-read-in-2018, hard-copy-books-i-own, person-of-color-author, poc-pov-char-or-peripheral-char, black-books, harlem-renaissance
This is a fictionalized account of the author's own life and experiences. Extremely Tragic Mulatto.
I find it interesting that 'Helga'/ Nella so accurately read the bullshit self-hating aspect to The Tuskegee Institute under Booker T. Washington, at the same time the main character is very antiblack. The way Helga describes Black People and their culture is demeaning. I've since read this author latter in life 'passes'. I can see that based on how much of her philosphy and outlook makes up this novel.
I find it interesting that 'Helga'/ Nella so accurately read the bullshit self-hating aspect to The Tuskegee Institute under Booker T. Washington, at the same time the main character is very antiblack. The way Helga describes Black People and their culture is demeaning. I've since read this author latter in life 'passes'. I can see that based on how much of her philosphy and outlook makes up this novel.
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Reading Progress
April 16, 2018
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Started Reading
April 16, 2018
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April 16, 2018
– Shelved as:
african-diaspora-interest
April 16, 2018
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books-i-own-digital-copy
April 16, 2018
– Shelved as:
books-i-read-in-2018
April 16, 2018
– Shelved as:
hard-copy-books-i-own
April 16, 2018
– Shelved as:
person-of-color-author
April 16, 2018
– Shelved as:
poc-pov-char-or-peripheral-char
April 17, 2018
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Finished Reading
May 2, 2018
– Shelved as:
black-books
August 11, 2021
– Shelved as:
harlem-renaissance
