Reviews

The Trees by Percival Everett

carolyneaton's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

This starts as a crime thriller taking a humorous swipe at racism in the US, but it really takes a disturbing turn. Quite brilliant. 

amydecort's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

meg_ray's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

wedog_ear_overhere's review

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.75

jessica_m's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.5

terroreesa's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

arunendro's review against another edition

3.5

I got locked into this very fast— I found myself wishing that it stayed with the murder mystery rather than the grand scale of the ending, but the effect was not lost on me

superflydi's review against another edition

challenging dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

bexlrose's review against another edition

5.0

This is my pick for Booker winner, I think it's excellent. Witty, intelligent and zeitgeisty. It's sort of horrible really and I loved it. 5 stars

lilanye's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5