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South to America: A Journey Below the Mason Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation
New · Nonfiction, History, Race

South to America: A Journey Below the Mason Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation

by Imani Perry
2022 · 410 pages · Nonfiction
45 New ★ 3.96 on Goodreads · 8K ratings
≈ 10 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

National Book Award (Nonfiction) winner (2022). 3.96★ from 8K Goodreads ratings.

By the numbers

45Must-Read Score
  • Critics55 out of 100 · counts 35%+22
  • Readers32 out of 100 · counts 50%+18
  • Buzz26 out of 100 · counts 15%+5

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True story, Thought-provoking

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