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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
margaret45678's review
dark
funny
reflective
medium-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
3.0
My understanding of this book was probably hampered by the fact that I've never seen a Sidney Poitier movie. Pleasantly surreal while still grounded in real social dynamics and problems. Sort of reminded me of Murakami in that the narrator is weirdly detached from many of the things which happen around and to him, though since his identity is based on the negation of someone else's (i.e., Sidney Poitier's) until the very end, that is I guess his detachment makes sense.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Violence
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