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Men We Reaped: A Memoir
Jesmyn Ward writes about five young Black men in her Mississippi community, including her brother, who died within four years. She alternates their stories with her own childhood and family history.
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- First published
- 2013
- Pace
- Slow
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 272
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a powerful, personal book about grief, poverty and race in the rural South.
Skip this if you are not ready for sustained sadness and loss.
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- What is Men We Reaped: A Memoir about?
- Jesmyn Ward writes about five young Black men in her Mississippi community, including her brother, who died within four years. She alternates their stories with her own childhood and family history.
- Who should read Men We Reaped: A Memoir?
- Read it if you want a powerful, personal book about grief, poverty and race in the rural South. Skip it if you are not ready for sustained sadness and loss.
- How long and how fast is Men We Reaped: A Memoir?
- It is a slow-paced, short read of about 272 pages, first published in 2013.
- Does Men We Reaped: A Memoir have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Death, Grief, Racism, Suicide, Addiction.
- Can I borrow Men We Reaped: A Memoir for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Men We Reaped: A Memoir; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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