Would you try another book from Anne Moody and/or Lisa Reneé Pitts?
While the historical perspective is excellent and insightful, I struggled a lot with disliking the protagonist. Anne Moody spends an inordinate amount of time telling us how she was the prettiest, the smartest, the best basketball player on the team, was wanted by all the boys, and so on ad nauseam. She is temperamental, irritable, and critical with almost everyone and everything in her life. Her mother, her father, her stepmother, teachers, coaches, principals, deans, fellow Civil Rights workers, etc.
What was most disappointing about Anne Moody’s story?
Her very obvious vanity and how she speaks very disparagingly about almost everyone. Her bragging and negativity are such a large part of her writing that it is very distracting.
What does Lisa Reneé Pitts bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
I liked the narration and thought it was well done.
Was Coming of Age in Mississippi worth the listening time?
Meh. I guess. It is good to have a better grasp of the events that took place and how hard Civil Rights workers worked toward change and how frustrating and dangerous it was for them.