Like One of the Family: Conversations from a Domestic's Life
Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1986
264
Short Story • Fiction
New York City • 1950s
1986
Adult
18+ years
579 ratings
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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.
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.
579 ratings
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Mixed feelings
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264
Short Story • Fiction
New York City • 1950s
1986
Adult
18+ years
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