This is the story of Macon “Milkman” Dead, heir to the richest black family in a Midwestern town, as he makes a voyage of rediscovery, travelling southwards geographically and inwards spiritually. Through the enlightenment of one man, the novel recapitulates the history of slavery and liberation.
Trigger and Content Warnings
- Hate crimes including mentions of the real-life murder of Emmett Till
- Incest mentioned (cousin, father-daughter)
- Suicide by jumping from a building
- Alcohol consumption & smoking
- Attempted murder by strangulation
- Gun & knife violence
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