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192 pages • first pub 1912 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140184020
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 February 1990
Description
Originally published in 1912, this novel was one of the first to present a frank picture of being black in America Masked in the tradition of the literary confession practiced by such writers as St. Augustine and Rousseau, this autobiography purpo...
Community Reviews Summary of 999 reviews
Moods
informative 50%
challenging 47%
emotional 28%
dark 21%
sad 15%
tense 13%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 8%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 28% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Hate crimeModerate
Classism, Grief, AntisemitismMinor
Death of parent, Cursing, Slavery
192 pages • first pub 1912 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140184020
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 February 1990
Description
Originally published in 1912, this novel was one of the first to present a frank picture of being black in America Masked in the tradition of the literary confession practiced by such writers as St. Augustine and Rousseau, this autobiography purpo...
Community Reviews Summary of 999 reviews
Moods
informative 50%
challenging 47%
emotional 28%
dark 21%
sad 15%
tense 13%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 8%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 28% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Hate crimeModerate
Classism, Grief, AntisemitismMinor
Death of parent, Cursing, Slavery