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608 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0141184426
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 07 July 2016
Description
First published in 1952 and immediately hailed as a masterpiece, Invisible Man is one of those rare novels that have changed the shape of American literature. For not only does Ralph Ellison's nightmare journey across the racial divide tell unpara...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,404 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
dark 67%
tense 45%
emotional 41%
sad 27%
informative 20%
adventurous 13%
mysterious 12%
funny 11%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 5%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 34% | 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: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, ViolenceModerate
Police brutality, Incest, RapeMinor
Slavery, Sexual assault, Blood608 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0141184426
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 07 July 2016
Description
First published in 1952 and immediately hailed as a masterpiece, Invisible Man is one of those rare novels that have changed the shape of American literature. For not only does Ralph Ellison's nightmare journey across the racial divide tell unpara...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,404 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
dark 67%
tense 45%
emotional 41%
sad 27%
informative 20%
adventurous 13%
mysterious 12%
funny 11%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 5%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 34% | 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: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, ViolenceModerate
Police brutality, Incest, RapeMinor
Slavery, Sexual assault, Blood