256 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780814322468
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Publication date: 01 May 1989
Description
A classic in the black literary tradition, The Spook Who Sat by the Door is both a comment on the civil rights problems in the United States in the late 1960s and a serious attempt to focus on the issue of black militancy. Dan Freeman, the "spook ...
Community Reviews Summary of 64 reviews
Moods
dark 47%
adventurous 42%
challenging 38%
funny 28%
emotional 19%
informative 19%
inspiring 19%
reflective 19%
mysterious 14%
hopeful 9%
sad 9%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 26% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 42% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Addiction, Police brutality
256 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780814322468
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Publication date: 01 May 1989
Description
A classic in the black literary tradition, The Spook Who Sat by the Door is both a comment on the civil rights problems in the United States in the late 1960s and a serious attempt to focus on the issue of black militancy. Dan Freeman, the "spook ...
Community Reviews Summary of 64 reviews
Moods
dark 47%
adventurous 42%
challenging 38%
funny 28%
emotional 19%
informative 19%
inspiring 19%
reflective 19%
mysterious 14%
hopeful 9%
sad 9%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 26% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 42% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Addiction, Police brutality