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joshhornbeck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing and Racial slurs
Moderate: Dementia, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Gun violence
carriepond's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
For those unfamiliar, Erasure is the novel on which the movie American Fiction is based. Its recent adaption makes sense; although it was written in 2001, the book's critique of what books by Black authors are published and marketed and how they are consumed by a largely white audience is just as relevant in 2024 as it was in 2001. And there are so many layers to the book's critiques about race, class, and art that not even our main character, Thelonius "Monk" Ellison, is safe from Everett's skewering.
I laughed so much during this book, but I was also blown away by it. This book is way smarter than I am, which I mean in the best way-- it doesn't feel pretentious, it doesn't try to be smarter-- it just is smart in a way that made me want to live in Everett's mind to move even a couple notches closer to his level. I wish I had read this with a book club because there is so much I admire that I want to talk with others about, and I know it would help me get even more out of it through the collective wisdom that comes with reading in community with others.
Highly recommend this book. It is awesome, and I am absolutely going to read more books by Percival Everett.
Graphic: Cursing, Dementia, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Suicide and Homophobia
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent
sarahbiegelsen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexism, Cursing, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Death, Dementia, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Violence, Chronic illness, Hate crime, Medical content, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Death of parent, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Rape, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Antisemitism, Adult/minor relationship, and Body shaming
queenoftheharpies's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Dementia, Suicide, Racism, Rape, Death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Hate crime, and Sexual assault
daniellecam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Dementia
tarajoy90's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Dementia and Rape
tofufun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Dementia, Murder, and Racism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
realtightsweater's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Grief, Medical trauma, Dementia, Abortion, Murder, and Gun violence
jessicasonley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Rape, Racism, Death of parent, and Dementia
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Abortion
tonikay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Cursing, Dementia, Violence, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, and Racism