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314 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241215005
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 29 May 1999
Description
Published after Ellison's death, this follow-up to Invisible Man is a thunderous epic of memory, faith, loss and identity.'Words are your business, boy. Not just the Word. Words are everything''Tell me what happened while there's still time,' dema...
Community Reviews Summary of 179 reviews
Moods
challenging 82%
dark 43%
emotional 39%
mysterious 34%
sad 21%
tense 21%
funny 8%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 4%
informative 4%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 44%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 77% | No: 16% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Racism, XenophobiaModerate
Racial slurs, Rape, SlaveryMinor
Death of parent
314 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241215005
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 29 May 1999
Description
Published after Ellison's death, this follow-up to Invisible Man is a thunderous epic of memory, faith, loss and identity.'Words are your business, boy. Not just the Word. Words are everything''Tell me what happened while there's still time,' dema...
Community Reviews Summary of 179 reviews
Moods
challenging 82%
dark 43%
emotional 39%
mysterious 34%
sad 21%
tense 21%
funny 8%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 4%
informative 4%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 44%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 77% | No: 16% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Racism, XenophobiaModerate
Racial slurs, Rape, SlaveryMinor
Death of parent