The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon Johnson, Arna Bontemps

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

James Weldon Johnson, Arna Bontemps

212 pages • first pub 1912 (editions)

fiction autobiography classics historical challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

James Weldon Johnson's emotionally gripping novel is a landmark in black literary history and, more than eighty years after its original anonymous publication, a classic of American fiction.The first fictional memoir ever written by a black person...

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Moods

reflective 80%
informative 52%
challenging 48%
emotional 20%
sad 20%
adventurous 12%
dark 12%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%

Pace

slow 44%
medium 32%
fast 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.69

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