A Raisin in the Sun

We follow the day to day of the life of a black family in Chicago around 1950's. This story is a beautiful and complex masterpiece. I learned in my english class that the title is a poem Harlem by Langston Hughes Follow the ups and downs of this family and if you ever have the chance of seeing this performed as a play I STRONGLY recommend it! If you don't have a chance to see it performed I will recommend the audio book. The audio book I listened to had a full cast performance that was brilliant. ~Ashley

If you like to compare pieces of fiction I suggest you read The Glass Menagerie These books are very similar slice of dysfunctional family life. Both are run by a matriarchy, both have an absent husband, both families struggle with finance, and both have a male character who wishes for so much more. If I could run a book club these would be the first two books to discuss side by side.