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adamgn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
lous_world's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
lqueijo's review against another edition
3.0
Num tom verdadeiramente sarcástico este livro é uma sátira focada no racismo americano. Descreve situações que de tão caricatas se tornam hilariantes. Há que dar o devido mérito a Percival Everett. Porém, a repetição dos casos tornam-no bastante maçador, à medida que a leitura evolui, até ao “non sense” final. No meu caso, que tinha elevadas expectativas, não cumpriu com o esperado.
E a tradução… meu Deus… que tradução. Acho que a classificação reflete mais a indignação acerca de uma tradução para a qual me falta adjectivação do acerca da narrativa.
Lê-se.
E a tradução… meu Deus… que tradução. Acho que a classificação reflete mais a indignação acerca de uma tradução para a qual me falta adjectivação do acerca da narrativa.
Lê-se.
mvedaoust's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I thought I would love this book as the beginning was so well written.. funny, mysterious & historical. The first half had me wanting to keep reading all night. About halfway through it got monotonous and then went totally off the rails and lost the focus & had a sci-fi ending. I feel like the conclusion was a rush job. I was very disappointed.. the start was so well developed, but
then just fell apart to a sc-fi political statement.
then just fell apart to a sc-fi political statement.
random_pages's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
ronpayne's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Everett weaponizes cliches, rotates through genres in ways that never allows the reader a solid footing, and hits hard with black humor all in a book dedicated to asking the reader why the long and ongoing history of racial violence in America is allowed to constantly be swept under rug. And it's a damn good question. Great book. Everett is quickly becoming a favorite author.
psj7713's review
challenging
dark
funny
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
b_ron's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
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? Yes
5.0
christine_d11's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder
sanjana1510's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5