It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis

It Can't Happen Here

Sinclair Lewis with Michael Meyer

384 pages first pub 1935 (view editions)

fiction classics dystopian politics challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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In 1936, the American electorate votes a populist presidential candidate into the White House, where he rewrites the Constitution and declares Congress obsolete – thereby ushering fascism into the United States. The story follows dissenting newspa...

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Community Reviews

3.73
based on 3,178 reviews

Moods

dark: 80%

challenging: 63%

tense: 59%

reflective: 49%

sad: 30%

informative: 22%

emotional: 19%

funny: 9%

adventurous: 8%

hopeful: 6%

inspiring: 4%

mysterious: 2%


Pace

7% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
44% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

43% of readers chose Plot
47% of readers chose A mix
7% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

31% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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