Black No More: Being an Account of the Strange and Wonderful Workings of Science in the Land of the Free, A.D. 1933-1940 by George S. Schuyler

Black No More: Being an Account of the Strange and Wonderful Workings of Science in the Land of the Free, A.D. 1933-1940

George S. Schuyler with James Miller

222 pages • first pub 1931 (editions)

fiction classics race science fiction speculative fiction challenging funny reflective medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Black No More, George S. Schuyler's satiric romp, is the story of Max Disher, a dapper black rogue of an insurance man who, through a scientific transformation process, becomes Matthew Fisher, a white man. Matt dreams up a scam that allows him to ...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 587 reviews

Moods

funny 74%
dark 59%
reflective 59%
challenging 35%
informative 18%
tense 15%
sad 9%
lighthearted 8%
emotional 6%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 37%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 53% | A mix: 34% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.88

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...