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581 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141184425
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 02 August 2001
Description
Ralph Ellison's blistering and impassioned first novel, winner of the prestigious National Book Award, tells the extraordinary story of a man invisible 'simply because people refuse to see me.' Published in 1952 when American society was on the cu...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,285 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
dark 67%
tense 45%
emotional 40%
sad 27%
informative 21%
adventurous 13%
mysterious 12%
funny 11%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 5%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 27% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, ViolenceModerate
Police brutality, Incest, Rape
581 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141184425
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 02 August 2001
Description
Ralph Ellison's blistering and impassioned first novel, winner of the prestigious National Book Award, tells the extraordinary story of a man invisible 'simply because people refuse to see me.' Published in 1952 when American society was on the cu...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,285 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
dark 67%
tense 45%
emotional 40%
sad 27%
informative 21%
adventurous 13%
mysterious 12%
funny 11%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 5%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 27% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, ViolenceModerate
Police brutality, Incest, Rape