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Like One of the Family: Conversations from a Domestic's Life

Alice Childress
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Like One of the Family: Conversations from a Domestic's Life

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1986

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Alice Childress

Like One of the Family: Conversations from a Domestic's Life

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1986
Book Details
Pages

264

Format

Short Story • Fiction

Genre
Classic Fiction

Historical Fiction
Setting

New York City • 1950s

Topic
Race & Racism

Social Justice

World History
Publication Year

1986

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

Reviews & Readership

4.4

579 ratings

83%

Loved it

13%

Mixed feelings

4%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Like One of the Family: Conversations from a Domestic's Life by Alice Childress is praised for its authentic dialogue and social commentary, offering a compelling glimpse into the lives of Black domestic workers in the 1950s. Some readers find it repetitive in parts, but its humor and insight into race and class dynamics earn it acclaim for both its historical and literary significance.

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Who Should Read Like One of the Family: Conversations from a Domestic's Life?

Readers interested in social justice, race relations, and African American history will enjoy Like One of the Family: Conversations from a Domestic's Life by Alice Childress. Fans of Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God or Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun may find similar themes compelling.

4.4

579 ratings

83%

Loved it

13%

Mixed feelings

4%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

264

Format

Short Story • Fiction

Genre
Classic Fiction

Historical Fiction
Setting

New York City • 1950s

Topic
Race & Racism

Social Justice

World History
Publication Year

1986

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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