The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon Johnson

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

James Weldon Johnson

126 pages • first pub 1912 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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James Weldon Johnson's emotionally gripping novel is a landmark in black literary history and, more than eighty years after its original anonymous publication, a classic of American fiction.The first fictional memoir ever written by a black person...

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3.75
based on 1,401 reviews

Moods

reflective: 83%

informative: 47%

challenging: 44%

emotional: 34%

dark: 23%

sad: 19%

adventurous: 14%

tense: 12%

inspiring: 7%

hopeful: 4%

funny: 2%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

22% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
34% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
20% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

42% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

84% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

51% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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