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Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

11 reviews

kamilawithak's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Hate crime, Drug use, Blood, Murder, Misogyny, Racism, Police brutality, Incest, Violence, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Death, and Cursing

Minor: Homophobia

reachingforstardust's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, Colonisation, and Police brutality

Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, Rape, Gun violence, Gaslighting, and Grief

matthewosborne's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was a very interesting book.

Something that resonated with me was how much of this book is still relevant 70 years after it was first published. Which is sad and disheartening.

As the book progressed I found there to be a number of themes that resonated with some of my own experiences.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Classism, and Racism

ashley_1206's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

3.5⭐️

guys i actually liked this book but it was so damn long. but the symbolism, message, and everything from a literary standpoint was good. it’s definitely my favorite summer reading book for ap lit! but please classics STOP HAVING LONG CHAPTERS.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, and Cursing

lilyenglish8's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Blood, Racial slurs, Incest, and Rape

Moderate: Sexism, Gun violence, and Gore

lukebryan's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I first read the Prologue to Invisible Man while in a bookshop, and the hold those first pages I read did not dissipate until I bought it. Invisible Man hinges on its protagonist and his uneven progression through confronting racial prejudice, which is as gripping as it is vividly shocking. This is the first book in a while to elicit genuine smiles from me while reading, as the way in which Ellison ties everything together is absolutely masterful. I cannot highly recommend this book enough, as even though its pacing is slow, I was so engrossed that it was took hold of my thoughts during my breaks from it until I finally returned to it. Just an all-time classic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Fatphobia, Alcohol, Confinement, Blood, and Gun violence

mahalia's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Racism, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Police brutality

jwells's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

WOW. This book is quite a journey. I am so glad I picked it up. Definitely belongs among the classics of American fiction.

So many things happening here. Such a dark, sly sense of humor.

Our narrator's life seems to consist of rewards and punishments mixed randomly.  The Brotherhood organization just about out-Vonneguts Vonnegut if you ask me. They recruit him because of a speech that's practically incoherent, and scold him when he becomes too effective. 

Act three leaves the realm of comedy, even very dark comedy, though, doesn't it. Some stunning writing in those scenes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Police brutality, Racism, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Incest and Racial slurs

alisonvh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I think I liked this book, but I'm not sure. It was so far from what I was expecting that it's going to take me a while to digest it. I did love the writing style and the ways in which Ellison chose to comment on race.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Blood, Racism, Racial slurs, Fire/Fire injury, and Confinement

nemoslibrary's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Gun violence