Black No More: Being an Account of the Strange and Wonderful Workings of Science in the Land of the Free, A.D. 1933-1940 by George S. Schuyler

Black No More: Being an Account of the Strange and Wonderful Workings of Science in the Land of the Free, A.D. 1933-1940

George S. Schuyler with James Miller

222 pages • first pub 1931 (editions)

fiction classics race science fiction speculative fiction challenging funny reflective medium-paced
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Black No More, George S. Schuyler's satiric romp, is the story of Max Disher, a dapper black rogue of an insurance man who, through a scientific transformation process, becomes Matthew Fisher, a white man. Matt dreams up a scam that allows him to ...

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Community Reviews

3.94
based on 847 reviews

Moods

funny: 77%

dark: 59%

reflective: 56%

challenging: 39%

tense: 16%

informative: 15%

sad: 9%

lighthearted: 7%

adventurous: 6%

emotional: 5%

Pace

38% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
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medium
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Plot or character driven?

55% of readers chose Plot
32% of readers chose A mix
12% of readers chose Character
Plot
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Character

Strong character development?

17% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Diverse cast of characters?

70% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

68% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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