Scan barcode
melloncolliex's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book raises a very interesting commentary about race & how we view race. I know that statement could describe a lot of works, but Black No More stands out for how the main character decides to combat the racism aimed at him and other Black people. The author raises questions about the ethicality of exploiting your own people's struggles for personal benefit & abandoning your identity.
annahelle's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
fascinating !
sraymartin's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nelliecdownie's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
annettelee's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A wild, disturbing, hilarious book that satirizes everybody. Activists, academics, politicians, white working class, black business people, etc. etc. no one is spared. It's got some flaws/blind spots beyond the typical things you'd expect for a book written in 1931 (its treatment of native americans is especially underdeveloped), but it is a very effective and creative mockery of the absurdity of race and racism. An interesting exploration of what the consequences would be for a fundamentally race-obsessed country if the black population disappears. The ending is especially crazy.
cellardoor10's review against another edition
Searing social satire of how race works in America. Caricatures of Marcus Garvey and W.E.B. DuBois, as well as white racist leaders (think KKK). Warning: Graphic description of lynching.
helenaruby's review against another edition
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0