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James by Percival Everett

trudy4088d's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

tif_daug's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

johnbradley2's review against another edition

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adventurous informative reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

ambsmith10's review against another edition

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2.0

So conflicted on this one. Having just reread Huck Finn, I was thrilled to come across James. It started out very good seeing the world through the enslaved.It was interesting to see what Jim did while Huck wasn't around. Showing the true horror of slavery. But the reality and retelling never came together. Jim turns out to be an ultra educated man reading some of the most high brow authors of the time. But how and why? Huck was never developed which would be alright since it was Jim's story, but when Huck was around, he seemed to be in there because he was in the original book. The reveal of his parentage felt hurried and tossed in for a "twist" to shock readers. It did not, it just made the whole experience disappointing.

xandercs12's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

hannkelley's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense 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

5.0

smenges's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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

5.0

gabliotecaria's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny informative sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

matildawormwood's review

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adventurous reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

elisebrancheau's review

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adventurous dark emotional tense 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? It's complicated

3.5