It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis, Tony Taccone, Bennett S. Cohen

It Can't Happen Here

Sinclair Lewis, Tony Taccone, Bennett S. Cohen

106 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian politics challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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A cautionary dark satire about the fragility of democracy and how fascism can take hold even in the land of liberty, IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE follows the ascent of a demagogue who becomes president of the United States by promising to return the count...

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3.73
based on 2,831 reviews

Moods

dark: 81%

challenging: 61%

tense: 58%

reflective: 46%

sad: 28%

informative: 21%

emotional: 16%

funny: 11%

adventurous: 9%

hopeful: 5%

inspiring: 4%

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?

45% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
46% 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
14% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

34% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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