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480 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099282938
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 17 August 2000
Description
Richard Wright's brutal and gripping novel was a huge hit - selling at a rate of 2,000 copies a day - on first publication in 1940.
Community Reviews Summary of 6,070 reviews
Moods
tense 69%
challenging 67%
sad 53%
emotional 51%
reflective 45%
informative 14%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 41% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 41% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Murder, Racism, RapeModerate
Classism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence480 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099282938
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 17 August 2000
Description
Richard Wright's brutal and gripping novel was a huge hit - selling at a rate of 2,000 copies a day - on first publication in 1940.
Community Reviews Summary of 6,070 reviews
Moods
tense 69%
challenging 67%
sad 53%
emotional 51%
reflective 45%
informative 14%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 41% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 41% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Racism, RapeModerate
Classism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence