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

151 pages • first pub 1931 (editions)

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

Description

According to Max Disher, an ambitious young black man in 1930s New York, someone of his race has only three alternatives: Get out, get white, or get along. Incapable of getting out and unhappy with getting along, Max leaps at the remaining possibi...

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Moods

funny 72%
dark 59%
reflective 59%
challenging 34%
informative 16%
tense 14%
sad 11%
lighthearted 8%
adventurous 4%
emotional 4%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 32%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 53% | A mix: 35% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 6%

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3.85

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