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A new edition of this award-winning modern classic, with an introduction by Tayari Jones (An American Marriage), an excerpt from the never before seen follow-up, and discussion guide.
Pakersfield, Georgia, 1958: Thirteen-year-old Tangy Mae Quinn is the sixth of ten fatherless siblings. She is the darkest-skinned among them and therefore the ugliest in her mother, Rozelle’s, estimation, but she’s also the brightest. Rozelle—beautiful, charismatic, and light-skinned—exercises a violent hold over her children. Fearing abandonment, she pulls them from school at the age of twelve and sends them to earn their keep for the household, whether in domestic service, in the fields, or at “the farmhouse” on the edge of town, where Rozelle beds local men for money.
But Tangy Mae has been selected to be part of the first integrated class at a nearby white high school. She has a chance to change her life, but can she break from Rozelle’s grasp without ruinous—even fatal—consequences?
From the Publisher
The Darkest Child
Publisher : Soho Press; Special Edition (January 30, 2018)
Language : English
Paperback : 432 pages
ISBN-10 : 1616958723
ISBN-13 : 978-1616958725
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.5 x 1.15 x 8.21 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book compelling and well-written. They appreciate the captivating characters and realistic portrayal of their emotions. The writing style is described as detailed and articulate. The story holds their attention from beginning to end and explores complexities of race relations within families. However, some customers feel that the mother’s abuse is too graphic and difficult to read.
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