Black No More: Being an Account of the Strange and Wonderful Workings of Science in the Land of the Free, A.D. 1933-1940 by George S. Schuyler

Black No More: Being an Account of the Strange and Wonderful Workings of Science in the Land of the Free, A.D. 1933-1940

George S. Schuyler

222 pages • first pub 1931 (editions)

fiction classics race science fiction speculative fiction challenging funny reflective medium-paced

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Black No More, George S. Schuyler's satiric romp, is the story of Max Disher, a dapper black rogue of an insurance man who, through a scientific transformation process, becomes Matthew Fisher, a white man. Matt dreams up a scam that allows him to ...

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Moods

funny 72%
dark 63%
reflective 53%
challenging 31%
informative 17%
tense 12%
sad 10%
lighthearted 8%
adventurous 4%
emotional 4%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 63%
fast 34%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 48% | A mix: 38% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.84

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