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shay43geek's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Cultural appropriation, and Racism
Moderate: Slavery, Police brutality, Sexual content, Torture, and Sexual violence
cmcrockford's review
challenging
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Politically incorrect, shaggy, extremely funny. One of the best reads I've had in a minute even when Everett tilts into caricature. The climax is an incredible narrative trick.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Car accident, Racial slurs, Racism, Murder, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Cursing, Confinement, Slavery, Police brutality, Death of parent, Infidelity, Gore, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism
rmperezpadilla's review
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
This was an absolute trip. It wasn't until maybe a quarter to a third of the way through that something clicked for me -- before that, I was amused if not quite following and beginning to wonder what the point was, and I think it was the philosophy of nonsense that turned it around for me. The whole last half really sang for me. (I finished it in a day.) I haven't read any of Everett's other novels, but they'll absolutely be on my list.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Slavery
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