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zara89's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Dementia, Death of parent, and Cursing
Moderate: Terminal illness, Dementia, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Cursing, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Death, Drug abuse, Rape, Cultural appropriation, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion
f6x's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Excrement, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Murder, Blood, Cultural appropriation, Misogyny, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Violence, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Gun violence, and Sexual assault
aqtbenz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, Gun violence, Racism, Homophobia, and Dementia
Minor: Death of parent, Sexual violence, Infidelity, and Racial slurs
kreglow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Excrement, Kidnapping, Sexism, Child abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Gore, Violence, Cursing, Drug abuse, Grief, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Bullying, Mental illness, Slavery, Blood, Body shaming, Cultural appropriation, Classism, Dementia, Infidelity, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, and Terminal illness
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
nopnutspls's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Murder, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, and Racism
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia and Fatphobia
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
firstaidkit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Sexual violence
Moderate: Cursing, Dementia, Death of parent, and Racism
Minor: Death and Grief