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Mar 30, 2020TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Ever wondered what being a black man feels like in the 70s or 60s? During a time where no one wants to see a black person succeed at anything, one young black man (the author did not state the protagonist’s name because he is the “invisible man”) fought against the society with his eloquence, knowledge, and determination. I believe that this book is very inspiring but also discouraging and I will explain my points. The protagonist encountered a myriad of adversaries mostly because of his race and what he is up to. Although plenty of men were strongly against him whereas some even attempted to kill him, he did not acquiesce to these people even though he lost spectacularly in the end. He shared his idea through all of his speeches, and he got quite famous because of his eloquence. However, some people greatly disliked him and wanted to get rid of him because some of his points are dangerously made which can be against the law at some point. Personally, I believe that the cause for his failure is that he went too famous too quickly and carelessly created a few gaps for his opponents to slip in and take over. The ending of the book is a tragedy for no one liked or dared to listen to him anymore, but he has brought the dream of an anti-racism society one step closer. Star Rating: 4.5/5 @tiny_astronaut of The Hamilton Public Library's Teen Review Board