581 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141184425
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 02 August 2001
Description
Ralph Ellison's blistering and impassioned first novel, winner of the prestigious National Book Award, tells the extraordinary story of a man invisible 'simply because people refuse to see me.' Published in 1952 when American society was on the cu...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,420 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
dark 64%
tense 44%
emotional 39%
sad 24%
informative 20%
adventurous 12%
mysterious 11%
funny 10%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 5%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 27% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, ViolenceModerate
Police brutality, Incest, RapeMinor
Sexual assault581 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141184425
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 02 August 2001
Description
Ralph Ellison's blistering and impassioned first novel, winner of the prestigious National Book Award, tells the extraordinary story of a man invisible 'simply because people refuse to see me.' Published in 1952 when American society was on the cu...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,420 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
dark 64%
tense 44%
emotional 39%
sad 24%
informative 20%
adventurous 12%
mysterious 11%
funny 10%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 5%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 27% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, ViolenceModerate
Police brutality, Incest, RapeMinor
Sexual assault