It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis

It Can't Happen Here

Sinclair Lewis with Michael Meyer, Gary Scharnhorst

416 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian politics challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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In 1936, the American electorate votes a populist presidential candidate into the White House, where he rewrites the Constitution and declares Congress obsolete – thereby ushering fascism into the United States. The story follows dissenting newspa...

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Community Reviews

3.73
based on 2,791 reviews

Moods

dark: 81%

challenging: 60%

tense: 58%

reflective: 45%

sad: 28%

informative: 21%

emotional: 16%

funny: 11%

adventurous: 9%

hopeful: 6%

inspiring: 3%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

8% of readers chose fast
48% of readers chose medium
42% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

46% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
8% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

46% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

34% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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