#35 in Biography & memoir
Black Like Me
- 190
- Pages
- about 3.5 h
- Reading time
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About the book
Black Like Me, first published in 1961, is a nonfiction book by journalist John Howard Griffin recounting his journey in the Deep South of the United States, at a time when African Americans lived under the Jim Crow laws. Griffin was a native of Mansfield, Texas, who had his skin temporarily darkened to pass as a black man. He traveled for six weeks throughout the racially segregated states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Georgia to explore life from the other side of the color line. Sepia Magazine financed the project in exchange for the right to print the account first as a series of articles.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 60 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 25% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Biography & memoir average of 8.2. That is how 8.2 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 9.3 | 11 | 18% |
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 49 | 82% |
Frequently asked
What is Black Like Me rated?
8.2 out of 10, from 60 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is Black Like Me worth reading?
Readers give it 8.2/10 from 60 ratings, which puts it ahead of 51 % of the Biography & memoir shelf.
How long does it take to read Black Like Me?
About 3.5 hours at an average reading pace — 190 pages.
Where does Black Like Me rank?
#35 in Biography & memoir on the current snapshot.
How long is Black Like Me?
It has 190 pages — shorter than 90% of the ranked books in Biography & memoir.
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