512 pages • first pub 1912 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393972863
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 12 February 2015
Description
An unusually rich selection of "Backgrounds and Sources" focuses on Johnson's life; the autobiographical inspirations for The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man; the cultural history of the era in which Johnson lived and wrote; the noteworthy rece...
Community Reviews Summary of 695 reviews
Moods
informative 51%
challenging 44%
emotional 18%
sad 18%
adventurous 11%
dark 11%
inspiring 7%
tense 7%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Hate crimeModerate
Antisemitism, Grief, ClassismMinor
Bullying, Cursing, Slavery
512 pages • first pub 1912 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393972863
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 12 February 2015
Description
An unusually rich selection of "Backgrounds and Sources" focuses on Johnson's life; the autobiographical inspirations for The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man; the cultural history of the era in which Johnson lived and wrote; the noteworthy rece...
Community Reviews Summary of 695 reviews
Moods
informative 51%
challenging 44%
emotional 18%
sad 18%
adventurous 11%
dark 11%
inspiring 7%
tense 7%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Hate crimeModerate
Antisemitism, Grief, ClassismMinor
Bullying, Cursing, Slavery