The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man by James Weldon Johnson

The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man

James Weldon Johnson

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, The ...

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Moods

reflective 81%
informative 51%
challenging 44%
emotional 18%
sad 18%
adventurous 11%
dark 11%
inspiring 7%
tense 7%

Pace

slow 39%
medium 32%
fast 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 23%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.69

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