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212 pages • first pub 1912 (editions)
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Language: English
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Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 996 reviews
Moods
informative 50%
challenging 47%
emotional 28%
dark 21%
sad 15%
tense 13%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 8%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Hate crimeModerate
Classism, Bullying, ViolenceMinor
Cursing, Death of parent, Addiction212 pages • first pub 1912 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 996 reviews
Moods
informative 50%
challenging 47%
emotional 28%
dark 21%
sad 15%
tense 13%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 8%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Hate crimeModerate
Classism, Bullying, ViolenceMinor
Cursing, Death of parent, Addiction