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Invisible Man: Concluding Thoughts
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Invisible Man: Concluding Thoughts

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Jeremy Anderberg
Mar 30, 2025
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Hello, readers!

Now that we’ve finished Invisible Man, I can easily say that it wasn’t what I expected —and I’m really glad I read it. It’s weirder, more experimental, and more chaotic than I imagined. At the same time, it’s incredibly moving and powerful at times. The book manages to be about a very specific time and place—Black life in 20…

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