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2.73k reviews for:

Invisible Man

Ralph Ellison

3.86 AVERAGE

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

minaizastarr's review

1.0

Absolutely not
challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
challenging dark slow-paced
adventurous emotional tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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lalama's review

5.0

Absolutely brilliant. Was just rearranging bookshelves and found Notes from the Underground from high school and knowing that Ellison got inspiration from it I might have to pick that up for a re-read….
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author_kqueen's review

4.0

Gorgeous writing, controlled wandering, though flawed in its flat female characters, and symbolism a bit heavyhanded in places). However, a classic must-read -- recommend the audiobook narrated by Joe Morton.
challenging reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

miagrassi's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 18%

non ho la forza mentale per stare dietro a quello che chiaramente è un capolavoro 

beccook7's review

4.0

I finished this book a few weeks ago and I still find myself thinking about it. How much of our identities are formed by our society? As I watch the decline of morals all around me, it seems clear that we have to know who we are at a much deeper level than whatever the current trends dictate. Interesting read!