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Violence
A lot
Significant; violence against women, confrontations in the criminal underworld
Language
A lot
Explicit language throughout; crude and profane
Sexual Content
Very heavy
Explicit sexual content; the economics and practice of prostitution described in detail
Substance Use
A lot
Significant; drug use is central to the world depicted
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Significant; the psychology of exploitation, control, and the damage done to everyone in the life
What this book is about
Iceberg Slim's 1969 autobiography is a brutal first-person account of his life as a pimp in the American Midwest from the 1930s to the 1960s — the exploitation, the psychology of control, the drugs, the violence, and eventually the descent that led him away from the life. Considered a foundational text in Black American street literature and a major influence on hip-hop, Pimp is unflinching and frequently disturbing, intended for adult readers who can engage with its world on its own terms.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Explicit sexual content throughout
Graphic drug use
Violence against women
Extreme language
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