Invisible Man

by Ellison, Ralph
ISBN: 9780241970560
4.5 (8)
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  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Ellison, Ralph
  • ISBN: 9780241970560
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 1.75 x 7.00
  • Publication Year: 2014

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  • SHOULD LET BUYER KNOW OF NOTES WRITTEN IN MARGINS.

    JEROME R. - 4 years 1 month ago

    BOOK WAS FINE. PREVIOUS OWNER WROTE TOO MANY NOTES IN BOOK THOUGH.

  • Authenticity at its finest

    Natalie H. - 4 years 6 months ago

    This book is existentially life changing. If you find yourself wondering who you are and who anyone else is, you will better learn what the idea of self is through this book. More-so, you’ll see that understanding yourself isn’t as important as we think it is and is highly influenced by society. The idea of self and authenticity is something this book made me grapple with and was further amplified by the inclusion of racial discrimination.

  • Great book to read right now!

    Deborah N. - 5 years 6 months ago

    I picked out this book for me and my son to read and discuss. It is a very relevant book to read today even though it was written so long ago. We both enjoyed it and it has helped open up a lot of different discussions. #BannedBook

  • Ellison's Plot Muddies his Irrefutable Talent

    HPB S. - 5 years 6 months ago

    Ellison is clearly a very talented writer but his magnum opus sometimes gets in its own way; clocking in at nearly 600 pages, there are many parts of the book that, upon further analysis, seem unnecessary. Its dissection of themes such as identity and American sociopolitics are admirable and extraordinary but the means by which they are explored sometimes appear tantamount to the "one step forward, two steps back" routine: i.e., one can become so bored by yet another of Ellison's myriad plot excursions (be it at the paint factory or the head-scratching quasi-lobotomy scene) that his talent and message can become tarnished and obscured. Overall, worth the read but I would much rather have read an abridged version (and this is coming from a guy who absolutely loved the unabridged copy of Les Misérables). #BannedBook

  • A must read but especially in our current times.

    GREG K. - 5 years 6 months ago

    An excellent read! I first read it in college in 1975 and reread it about every other 2 or 3 years its that good. So descriptive you picture the scenes as you read. A true must read especially in these times. #BannedBook