The Man Who Lived Underground by Richard Wright

The Man Who Lived Underground

Richard Wright

250 pages • first pub 1913 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced
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A major literary event: an explosive, previously unpublished novel from the 1940s by the legendary author of Native Son and Black Boy Fred Daniels, a black man, is picked up randomly by the police after a brutal murder in a Chicago neighborhood an...

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Community Reviews Summary of 289 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
tense 61%
reflective 55%
challenging 42%
emotional 40%
sad 35%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 9%
informative 3%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 35%
medium 35%
slow 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 29% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 19%

Average rating

4.06

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