White Man's Justice, Black Man's Grief by Donald Goines

Porky, the dealer, controls the highs and lows of his junkies with the quality of his white powder. There are very few characters in this novel, but they impact each chapter. In Dopefiend, the unexpected is deliberately disturbing. Like any great novel, the unexpected is vital. Goines hits you with the needle that leaves a mark in your psyche.

He places the reader in very uncomfortable situations: junkies getting their fix, prostitutes with their “johns,” and the use of heroine being cooked up. Based in a Detroit ghetto, Goines tells you the story about his experiences as an addict. This is the word that describes Dopefiend. We will let you know if these terms apply.The selection is a review of acclaimed novels by Donald Goines: Donald Goinesĭopefiend, Whoreson, and White Man’s Justice, Black Man’s Grief are what Greg Goode of the University of Rochester called, “A new fictional genre…ghetto realism.” Dopefiend Some Special Order titles are non-returnable and require pre-payment. You can continue to support the store by searching, a used book consolidator. ' Out of Print,' ' Hard to Find,' or ' Unavailable'- Politics & Prose cannot obtain this book. We will attempt to order the book for you and notify you of your order status. This status is displayed for older titles that may not be in print, or are in between print runs it is also displayed for new titles that will not be released for a month or more. ' Special Order-Subject to Availability' - This title may not be currently available from the publisher. We will let you know if there will be a delay in publication. If you order it now, we will notify you - or ship it to you - when we receive our shipment from the publisher. ' Coming Soon-Pre-Order Now' - We can pre-order this book for you. We will order the book for you and notify you of your order status. This also means that the item was NOT in the store during the last inventory upload.

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White Man's Justice, Black Man's Grief by Donald Goines