The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon Johnson, Arna Bontemps

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

James Weldon Johnson, Arna Bontemps

212 pages • first pub 1912 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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James Weldon Johnson's emotionally gripping novel is a landmark in black literary history and, more than eighty years after its original anonymous publication, a classic of American fiction.The first fictional memoir ever written by a black person...

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Moods

reflective 82%
informative 50%
challenging 47%
emotional 28%
dark 21%
sad 15%
tense 13%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 8%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 40%
slow 38%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 28% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.71

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