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A review by tessieferro
Black No More by George S. Schuyler
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
“The great mass of white workers, however, was afraid to organize and fight for more pay because of a deep-set fear that the Negroes would take their jobs. (…) They had first read of the activities of Black-No-More, Incorporated, with a secret feeling akin to relief but after the orators of the Knights of Nordica and the editorials of The Warning began to portray the menace confronting them, they forgot about their economic ils and began to yell for the blood of Dr Crookman and his associates. Herein lay the fundamental cause of all their ills. Times were hard, they reasoned, because there were so many white Negroes in their midst taking their jobs and undermining their American standard of living. None of them had ever attained an American standard of living to be sure, but that fact never occurred to any of them.”
4.5
Fantastic satire, surprisingly modern, easy to read, and a hell of a good time. An underrated, obscure classic that deserved a lot more attention.
4.5
Fantastic satire, surprisingly modern, easy to read, and a hell of a good time. An underrated, obscure classic that deserved a lot more attention.