--- product_id: 11041076 title: "Yesterday Will Make You Cry [a Novel]" price: "£9.46" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/11041076-yesterday-will-make-you-cry-a-novel store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # Yesterday Will Make You Cry [a Novel] **Price:** £9.46 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Yesterday Will Make You Cry [a Novel] - **How much does it cost?** £9.46 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/11041076-yesterday-will-make-you-cry-a-novel) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Yesterday Will Make You Cry [a Novel]: 9780393318296: Chester B. Himes, Melvin Van Peebles: Books Review: prison story of Jimmy Monroe - I love chester CHESTER HIMES..b/m .. 7/29/1909 to 11/12/1984.Died of Parkinsons disease--75 yrs old in Spain. Himes was once in prison. America did him wrong! Prisoner JIMMY MONROE--tested to the limits of his sanity,capacity for suffering and defination of love. Racism, homosexuality and prison corruption. Melvin Van Peeples says it is A SARDONIC MASTER- PIECE OF DEBASEMENT and TRANSFIGURATION ! Raw honesty. Also says it is one of Himes most enduring literary achievements. RAW ! First published in 1953 as..CAST THE FIRST STONE. Totally restored. bbp okc ok 63 retired Review: Gut-wrenching in imagery and emotions. - Raw. Graphic. Lyrical. Packed with layers. The semi-autobiographical novel of Chester Hime's prison sentence, the story originally sanitized and published as _Cast the First Stone_, finally told as Himes intended. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #3,854,896 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2,100 in Black & African American Historical Fiction (Books) #2,135 in LGBTQ+ Genre Fiction (Books) #23,295 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (32) | | Dimensions | 5.5 x 1 x 8.3 inches | | Edition | First THUS | | ISBN-10 | 039331829X | | ISBN-13 | 978-0393318296 | | Item Weight | 11.9 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 368 pages | | Publication date | February 17, 1999 | | Publisher | W. W. 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Totally restored. bbp okc ok 63 retired ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gut-wrenching in imagery and emotions. *by S***R on November 15, 2016* Raw. Graphic. Lyrical. Packed with layers. The semi-autobiographical novel of Chester Hime's prison sentence, the story originally sanitized and published as _Cast the First Stone_, finally told as Himes intended. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Yesterday Will Make You Cry. Why? *by T***N on October 10, 2003* Tommy Mason, Jr. English 11, 7th Period Mrs. Fason October 10, 2003 Yesterday Will Make You Cry: Why? *** "It was the first night..., convict no. 57232 had been in the dormitory." This starts the whole thing. The author's purpose is clear, to put you in the zone of this book, but does it? Chester Himes' Yesterday Will Make You Cry is a novel that brings to life the way of life in jail. Himes presents Jimmy Monroe, the protagonist into play with the realization of life in jail. He is hit with many obstacles, but doesn't know what to do. Himes present this story in a weird way. The setting is very realistic. The protagonist has a problem with coming to the realization of it, "Top range,...a ver cold block with small, grimy, and very cold cells." Jimmy Monroe is a very complex character. One may not understand fully what's going on in Himes' mind when he created this character, but one must also keep in mind the title when you read the book at all times! Himes present many flashbacks through Monroe, but fails to foreshadow at first. There is conflict between the whole story and the readers mind as well. One must not forget who the protagonist is because you will get lost. Himes dos use some "big words" but, most of them tie in with the story. Some parts of this novel are simple, like every-day life talking, but the narration parts are more complex. "Before the fire, despite the fact of it's submergence beneath the level, endless, monotonous, unvarying, unmovingly eternal stretch," is an example of how Himes' really wants you to think This novel is an alright novel. One must keep in mind the "deeper meaning" or the "big picture" of some things. Read "between the lines." If the reader doesn't pay attention in the beginning, they will get lost later on in the book. Read the novel a couple of times to get the full meaning. 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