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James by Percival Everett

1109 reviews

ahegs's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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lyswright's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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april_reads's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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ashwrenwrites's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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trinity_ytinirt's review against another edition

4.5

informative reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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cozyinhyrule's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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adanisan's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark fast-paced

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macknaw's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I really enjoyed this book, specifically the world building, the really interesting commentary on code switching, and how it’s ultimately sort of a “good for him” narrative.

That said, I struggle with how the only two women we really spend time with in the book are both basically just there to be assaulted.

I’m particularly sensitive to that with male authors and it unfortunately is a problem here.

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rebcamuse's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

This is a book that needed to be written and needs to be read. There's no better way to reconcile some of the problems with Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn than with satire. But while satire comes into play, this is also a truly beautiful novel. And it isn't just simply "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as told by Jim", although it has been so many years since I read Twain's book I can't claim knowledge of a side-by-side comparison. The messages aren't subtle, but it is an invitation to think about an old character (or actually old characters--Huck, too), in a new way. There are parts that drag a bit, but overall the novel illuminates the privilege of "adventures" and how characters can reclaim and change the archetypes to which they've been relegated.

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aniajo's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional informative fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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