Coming of Age in Mississippi vs Nigger: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Civil rights, African Americans, Biography & Memoir
Coming of Age in Mississippi
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Born to a poor couple who were tenant farmers on a plantation in Mississippi, Anne Moody lived through some of the most dangerous days of the pre-civil rights era in the South. In this now classic autobiography, she…
Nigger
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Gregory told his story in an extremely honest way. It starts off almost in a reflective state, with him speaking to his mother in his own way. He moves on to talk about his childhood, which was unpleasant to say the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Coming of Age in Mississippi highest: Coming of Age in Mississippi 4.4 · Nigger 3.9.
- Nigger is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Coming of Age in Mississippi.
- Coming of Age in Mississippi has the widest readership — 160 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Coming of Age in Mississippi | Nigger | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (6) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (9) | 4.8 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (160) | — |
Reception
| Coming of Age in Mississippi | Nigger | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 160 | 8 |
| Editions | 9 | 18 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 508 | 939 |
| Pages | 384 | 209 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Coming of Age in Mississippi or Nigger?
Coming of Age in Mississippi has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Coming of Age in Mississippi 4.4/5, Nigger 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Coming of Age in Mississippi or Nigger?
Nigger is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Nigger (209 pages, ≈ 3 h 52 m); Coming of Age in Mississippi (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: Coming of Age in Mississippi or Nigger?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Coming of Age in Mississippi: Moderate; Nigger: Moderate.